What Does Oppositional Defiant Disorder Look Like in Adults?

Addiction is a serious issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It is defined as a chronic relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug use, despite negative consequences. While most people think of substance abuse when they hear the word addiction, there are actually many types of addictions. The most dominant addictions in today’s society […]

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About 30 million people in the U.S. will develop an eating disorder during their lifetime.1 The most common eating disorders – anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge-eating disorder (BED) – are characterized by unhealthy behaviors and thoughts around food, eating, and body image.Eating disorders often occur alongside other conditions.

Routines unravel with great frequency and frustration thanks to a very Catch-22 truth about ADHD: Daily habits make ADHD easier to manage; at the same time, ADHD symptoms and executive function challenges make it inordinately difficult to establish and consistently follow routines. Not to mention the common ADHD pitfalls of perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking that derail great intentions every day.The bottom line: Routines are supposed to simplify your life, not complicate it.

“Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest impairments we can suffer.” ~Gabor Mate

It’s that time of year again when the world screams, “New year, new you!”Every January, without fail, we are inundated with messages about transforming our apparent less-than-optimal selves into something better. (“Shrink your waistline in 30 days,” and “Power up your mental health with these protein shakes,” read the subject lines in my inbox, to name a few.)I have been trying to create a “new” me for most of my life. The “old” me, according to most, was too quiet, too intense, too awkward, too sensitive, and too focused.

Problems with communication, organization, and emotional regulation are not unique to relationships touched by ADHD. Symptoms such as impulsivity and executive dysfunction can, however, exacerbate these challenges. If you and/or your partner have ADHD, you’ve likely found yourself in need of long-term solutions that work for neurodivergent couples.We recently asked ADDitude readers how they solve big relationship challenges with their partner or spouse.

Not available January 31? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.People with ADHD face an elevated risk for substance use disorder (SUD).

“Why do we put off doing things knowing we’ll feel a lot better as soon as we tackle them?”Procrastination is an age-old problem that is amplified in people with ADHD. From executive dysfunction to emotional regulation challenges, ADHD symptoms and traits increase the likelihood that we’ll procrastinate and put off tasks — especially ones that tax or tire or bore or overwhelm our ADHD brains.

Q: “I’ve never been great at time estimation. Sometimes I can time things perfectly. Other times my estimates can be ridiculously off target.

An epiphany is a sudden revelation — an “aha” moment — that often strikes after you’ve adopted a new perspective.My goal as an ADHD coach is to help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) view their condition differently. When they finally get to me, I know they’ve not yet experienced this “aha” moment because their stories are almost all the same: They’ve tried it all — to no avail — and they’re drowning in strategies for managing their life with ADHD.This is when I can step in to help them reach a crucial epiphany: They’ve been looking at the roots of their ADHD challenges — from procrastination and motivation to prioritization and productivity — all wrong.Here are the most important ADHD insights I’ve collected and shared with my clients over the years to help them separate their symptoms from themselves and reach their goals.Every time we think, we engage our executive functions — a set of cognitive processes that allow us to plan, organize, remember information, and initiate action on a goal.

What causes sensory overload? If you find itchy tags unbearable, loud music intolerable, and perfume simply sickening, you may have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) — a condition that disrupts the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses the messages received through the eyes, ears, muscles, joints, skin and inner ears. SPD may cause sensory overload, but it may also cause you to crave sensory stimulation through deep-tissue massages, winding motorcycle rides, or skydiving adventures.

Pitching story ideas to editors is a nerve-wracking task that I have, for the most part, mastered as a freelance writer. Cold pitching is practically second nature to me at this point. But there are occasions when I think a pitch is terrible.So terrible, in fact, my mind conjures a scenario where the editor has called all their coworkers into the office to laugh at the electronic vomit splashed into their inbox.

December 27, 2022U.S. guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are long overdue.Adult patients with ADHD deserve high-quality care, and providers likewise deserve authoritative resources that outline effective, evidence-based practices for adult ADHD.

Willpower alone cannot increase productivity in the ADHD brain. Also not helpful: the standard tips, tricks, and strategies designed for a neurotypical person. If you’re searching for effective, ADHD-friendly ways to get things done, look no further than the ADDitude community — and other readers like you who have found winning strategies by trial and error.Recently, we asked ADDitude readers to share their experience with buzz-worthy productivity tools, including brown noise, binaural beats, and bionic reading.

“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin FranklinNo one knows this better than someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), who may lose, mismanage, underestimate, squander, and search for time daily. After all, warped time perception is a core facet of ADHD.That translates into poor time management in the moment, and problems organizing toward the future.