Why Is It So Hard for Adults With ADHD to Manage Emotions?

As an adult with ADHD, you may find that you struggle on a daily basis to manage emotions. Certain circumstances may make you feel out of control and overwhelm you, leading to outbursts or emotional breakdowns. Whether your ADHD diagnosis is recent, or if you’ve been living with it long term, emotional issues are a side […]

What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?

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 […]

The Top 4 Best Mobile Apps for ADHD

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 […]

Winter ADHD treatment (4 Tips)

ADD in adults can make getting through the winter – especially a winter with the kind of weather we’re having this year – a real challenge. Dr. George Sachs, PsyD, understands that better than most. He is an acknowledged leader in ADD/ADHD treatment in NYC. He is also living with ADD as an adult.   […]

Anger management and Adult ADD

Everyone gets angry. In the appropriate situations, anger can even be a healthy emotion.  Some people, however, have a hard time controlling their anger. We see this a lot with ADD in adults. It’s not just anger. ADD in adults is associated with difficulty controlling a range of emotions – from anger and anxiety to […]