“If this government cared, it would enact comprehensive disability legislation (currently being gutted), fund special education for autistic children (also on the chopping block), and provide adequate workplace accommodations and protections for autistic adults (harder to do with the DEI rollback). Instead, our existence is being called ‘a family tragedy.’”| ADDitude
“If your goal with reading is to increase your attention span, great. But… I have no doubt that reading has made me a better person and has helped me manage different aspects of my ADHD, most of the time without even realizing it.”| ADDitude
"This presidential administration owes the public both accuracy and humility. Responsible communication distinguishes association from causation; explains uncertainty; avoids single-factor stories about complex traits; and centers the people most affected — in this case, autistic people and pregnant people.”| ADDitude
“The ADHD brain is often quick to fixate on the next big thing — landing your dream job, making your TikTok post go viral, hoping for love at first sight on your next date — which can crowd out simple pleasures. Self-monitoring helps you stay with your small moments of joy.”| ADDitude
“If you have ADHD and find yourself struggling with presence or satisfaction during sex, it doesn’t mean you’re broken, ‘bad at sex,’ or even that you have low desire. It might just mean that the way you’re approaching intimacy isn’t working for your brain.”| ADDitude
"So, yes, I do suck at life. I suck at expending more energy than I have in pretending to be like everyone else, just because I have the ability to hide my differences. I suck at knowing what to say and how to act around people, and I suck at pretending that certain noises and smells don’t bother me. But for the first time, I can try on the idea that this is OK. That there might be a whole new way of living that supports my needs, sensitivities, and dreams. Where I can thrive as my true, me...| ADDitude
Migraines in women, like the impact of hormonal fluctuations on ADHD in females, is overlooked and disregarded.| ADDitude
