ADHD Awareness Week
Did you know that this is ADHD Awareness Week? Or that the whole month of October is ADHD Awareness Month? ADHD Awareness Week (or month) is meant to raise everyone’s awareness of Attention Deficit Disorder and to educate medical professionals, teachers, and even your dear Aunt Sally on what living with ADHD is like. Zoe […]
Home Decor for ADHD
What? You didn’t realize that your ADHD dictates the way your house looks? Oh wait. I guess you knew that. But I’m not talking about clutter or lack of organization. Well, not just those things. Of course you realize that your ADHD makes it harder for you to keep things the way you would like […]
Common Symptoms of ADHD
When most people think of ADHD, they picture a 9 year old boy bouncing off the walls and totally out of control. Rarely do they think of an adult with ADHD. (Unless you’re watching Robin Williams live.) There are still people who think that ADHD is a kid’s issue, and that they will outgrow it. […]
How Exercise Helps ADHD
Maybe you’re one of those people who hates to hear the word “exercise”. I know I used to be that way. Exercise, for a lot of people, is something they do or don’t do because it’s good for you. Kind of like going to the dentist and for those yearly exams. Of course there are […]
Do You Really Have ADHD?
Do you wonder sometimes if you really have ADHD? Or maybe you’re one of those people who went to the doctor and got a diagnosis, so you’re sure. (I did.) Sometimes it’s important to get that diagnosis. If you decide on medication for your ADHD, you have to be diagnosed first. And sometimes it just […]
Are You Hyper?
Several years ago, ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder was amended to ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Prior to that ADD and ADHD were two separate things. The reasoning behind this was that most people who have ADD are also hyperactive. I can hear you now – “Not me!”. I get it. I think the […]