Young adults with ADHD who are less confident in social situations may be more likely to use alcohol as a coping mechanism, which puts them at higher risk for problem drinking. This was one of the ...

A report from the CDC calls attention to telehealth's role in treatment and how ADHD has shifted from a childhood-only problem. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

A recent article in JAMA Psychiatry highlighted concerns over stimulant use and abuse when prescribed to treat adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States. The ...

In my work with adults with ADHD, I've often been asked if there is something clients can give to loved ones to explain their ...

The effects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can extend well beyond childhood, according to the latest research.more In the largest study of its ...

Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span, and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an ...

Source: Kaboompics/Pexels Perfectionism has appeared in a couple studies as a common cognitive distortion in adults with ADHD. In one case it was the most common 1 and in a more recent study, it ran a ...

The brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

With everything there is to juggle in life, it’s easy to assume that everyone experiences that sinking-in-quicksand feeling as they navigate another busy day. But if you find this feeling is paired ...

Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have trouble sleeping, as the mental and physical restlessness associated with ADHD disrupts sleep patterns. According to US ...