According to most sites, I’m part of a “Lost Generation,” caught in limbo between Gen X, Gen Y and Millennials. So, my otterly awesome people, since you already know the disclaimers, we’ll skip those today …
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ADHD Identity Crisis
Was this some sort of identity crisis, what’s wrong with me? This was the burning question throughout my life, into my twenties. It was the question I imagine my parents had, which was possibly answered …
Continue readingHow is an ADHD’er Like a Lightbulb?
How is an ADHD’er like a light bulb? Not a joke, I have a point, just hang on with me here. As some of you know, I have gone through DBT therapy, individually and in …
Continue readingKelly’s ADHD Christmas Special – Celebrating Suess Style
“The following ADHD Christmas Special was originally published in the blog, Man of DistrAction on Psych Central on December 28th, 2012, under the name “The ADHD Holiday Special – with sincere apologies to Dr. Seuss” …
Continue reading5 Things You’ll Never Understand About ADHD (Unless You Have It)
You’ll Never Understand Our friend Shawn has some things he’d like to explain to those of you who don’t have ADHD. But as he says, if you don’t have it, you’ll never understand. “So why …
Continue reading‘Embrace Your Weirdness’ and Other Things To Tell Your Children
Occasionally I have great ideas! And here’s one of them. These are things to tell your children about ADHD, things I wish my offspring understood, not only about their ADHD, but their other mental health …
Continue readingI Have ADHD, There It Is
Hi. My name is Andrew, and I have ADHD. It’s not something I’ve always been comfortable saying nor always been willing to admit. But there it is. I’d like to take you on the journey …
Continue readingRadical Acceptance and ADHD
ADHD Coach, Diann Wingert, shares with us her journey of self-discovery, which includes meditation, CBT, DBT, radical acceptance and ADHD. She describes herself as a triple threat: psychotherapist, coach, and mother of 3 kids with …
Continue readingIf I Could Help It …
We’ve all been there. We’ve all experienced those people who feel that the cure for ADHD (and many other cognitive and mental health issues) is “Just don’t be that way!” And while those people are …
Continue readingAre You Anxious About Your ADHD Anxieties?
Are you anxious about your ADHD anxieties? If so, you are not alone. Listen as Dr Doug Puryear joins me to discuss anxiety and what to do about it. Doug is a psychiatrist who diagnosed …
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