Ninety-nine percent of teens and adults with ADHD are more sensitive to rejection, and nearly 1 in 3 say it’s the hardest part of living with ADHD. The RSD medical abbreviation stands for Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. Although it is not an official diagnosis, it is the name for the phenomenon where people with ADHD are …
If you suffer from ADHD, you are not alone. The CDC estimates that in the US, 9.4% of children and almost 5% of adults are currently diagnosed with ADHD. Although there is no cure for ADHD, there are several ways to become successful in managing your symptoms with one of the most popular being psychotherapy. …
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain-based disorder that is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. People with ADHD often report having problems with time management, emotional regulation, organization, activation or getting started, and self-control. They may also show a persistent pattern of inattention or not being able to complete …
Do you find yourself often feeling disorganized, scattered, and inattentive? Do you struggle with time-blindness, making it hard to stick to a schedule and keep appointments? You may have ADD/ADHD, a neurological condition that affects over 9% of children and teens and 4.4% of adults in the United States. While living with ADHD can be difficult in a world …
There’s a reason everyone has nightmares about failing tests or showing up late to them in their underwear. Schools hype them up a big deal, the results of tests like the SAT are critical to getting into a good college, which in turn secures you a career…the list goes on and on.However, people with disabilities …
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Author Bio: Cristin Howard runs Smart Parent Advice, a site that provides parenting advice for moms and dads. Cristin writes about all of the different ups and downs of parenting, provides solutions to common challenges, and reviews products that parents need to purchase for babies and toddlers. Having a child in your family with Attention …
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I grew up on a diet of pizza, soda, Chinese food and McDonald’s. And, I continued to eat those foods as an adult. Whatever was closest, easiest and tastiest went in my mouth. Long after my diagnosis of ADD, I continued to eat crap food. In fact, I only “woke up” to the impact that food has on my …
Are you the type who sits down at your computer at 10:30 p.m. to start surfing the Web? Do you decide to engage in a massive spring cleaning right before bed? Have you claimed to be a night owl who just gets started when the sun goes down? These are all common traits for adults …