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[ad_1] By Leslye Folmar-Harris, Ed. M. Folmar-Harris, an accomplished teacher, clearly exhibited signs of ADHD since childhood, but was only diagnosed in adulthood — an unfortunate...
[ad_1] Boredom is our nemesis. Like kryptonite for ADHD brains, boredom is worse than intolerable — it’s downright painful. Low dopamine levels, however, mean that ADHD...
[ad_1] I talk too much. For as long as I can remember, the urge to express and connect has been a constant one, for better or...
[ad_1] Popular media and big-box commercials paint the back-to-school season as an exciting time, full of fresh starts and fresh school supplies. But for parents of...
[ad_1] Are you exhausted after socializing with friends? Do you feel like hiding away from the world at the end of each workday? Well, you’re not...
[ad_1] The first time I remember feeling different from others was in primary school. I was about 6 years old, and the local firefighters had just...
[ad_1] For most college students, motivation soars at the start of each new semester. But as assignments, tests, and obligations pile on, motivation wanes and threatens...
[ad_1] Anne Duncan experienced high, persistent anxieties and social difficulties during her 12 years as a teacher. Discouraged, she left teaching and spent three years searching...
[ad_1] A cozy evening. I have completed all my chores and I’m snugly wrapped in my cherished threadbare pajamas. In my hand is a piping-hot cup...
[ad_1] Just as overeating can overwhelm our digestive systems and cause us to develop symptoms of indigestion, traumatic experiences can get “stuck” in our nervous system,...
[ad_1] Household chores have a way of piling up, don’t they? Work and other obligations take up most of our days, so when we do have...
[ad_1] From the sanctuary of my rooftop, I listened as my family clamored around the dinner table, laughing, joking, and chatting away. In my usual hideaway,...
[ad_1] Imagine this: You’ve never seen a Rubik’s Cube before and, frankly, you have no prior experience working with puzzles of any kind. Yet you’ve been...
[ad_1] On the surface, ADHD and OCD are seemingly impossible bedfellows. “Messy,” “hyperactive,” and “scatterbrained” are just a few common synonyms for the former, while the...
[ad_1] June 13, 2023 Whoever says the Adderall shortage is over is living on a different planet. I have dozens of patients who rely on Adderall...
[ad_1] In my first full-time job after finishing my master’s degree, I was put in charge a long-running project that was already years behind schedule. With...
[ad_1] I never thought I’d have a life-changing revelation in the cereal aisle at Walmart, but that’s exactly what happened. As I tried to decide which...
[ad_1] The day before our wedding, the entire city of Sydney became blanketed by heavy red dust. I woke up coughing, I could taste dirt in...
[ad_1] Three years ago, I launched the @domesticblisters TikTok channel to serve a neurodiverse audience. Short videos on the channel present strategies for accomplishing daily care...
[ad_1] “You’re going to do great things!”“You have so much potential!”“You’re so talented. I see great things in your future!” So many people in my life...