Adults

You disclosed. You asked. You tried the tools.So why are you still exhausted? If you’re an adult with ADHD who finally worked up the courage to ask for workplace accommodations - only to find yourself still overwhelmed, still anxious, still quietly burning out - this...

Late Diagnosis as an Identity Earthquake   The first five seconds I didn’t discover ADHD and then build my life.I built my life around something I didn’t know I had. By the time I was diagnosed, I already had a career, relationships, children, responsibilities,...

If you live with ADHD, you probably know this feeling well:You look at your to-do list, or your kitchen, inbox, laundry basket, school admin, all of it -  and instead of seeing a logical order of what to tackle first, your brain simply whispers: “All of it. Now....

Impulsivity and ADHD - it’s like peanut butter and jam, only the peanut butter’s spilling all over your lap while you try to hold the sandwich together. If you’re an adult with ADHD, you might know this scenario all too well. You’re in the supermarket for groceries,...

If the holiday season feels like a high-pressure, glitter-covered obstacle course, you’re not imagining it. For people with ADHD, holiday season tends to amplify everything - the noise, the expectations, the emotions, the logistics, and the relentless pressure to...

When competence becomes a mask - and a trap If you’re a high-masking, high-functioning neurodivergent adult, you’ve probably heard one sentence more times than your nervous system would like to remember: “But you seem fine.”This is one of the most common forms of the...

Two truths now exist side by side, and they seem impossible to hold at the same time. On one side, ADHD diagnosis rates are rising fast. Waiting lists are stretching into years. Media headlines warn that “everyone has ADHD now.” Health systems are under visible...

People love to say that adults with ADHD are creative. “You’re such an ideas person!” they tell you, as if this is universally flattering. Meanwhile, you’re sitting there wondering where exactly this “creative genius” is hiding — because you certainly haven’t seen it...

Have you ever stared at an email for so long it felt like a staring contest – and lost? Maybe you know the task is urgent, you’ve got post-its all over your monitor, your calendar’s dinging at you like a needy pet, and yet… nothing happens. That’s executive...