ADHD Symptoms: Shame and Emotional Sensitivity

You Are Worthy of Self-Compassion: How to Break the Habit of Internalized Criticism

“Self-compassion allows you to be good enough as you are, with your warts, with your foibles,...

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#426), download the slide presentation, and...

We can’t change the past, but we can learn how to accept, forgive, pivot, and change our responses to...

Somedays, I am my own sadness. Other times, my loved ones stab my heart — often without realizing it...

When you believe that you’re broken because of ADHD, you focus on your weaknesses and become blind to...

Gaslighters often target women and men with ADHD. Here’s how to recognize when you are being...

The ADHD brain gravitates toward black-or-white, all-or-nothing thinking. The problem is that human...

In the circle of your life, ADHD sits at the center. Its symptoms affect all areas of functioning —...

I just want to be who I am and not worry about what people think. But when shame rears its ugly head,...

“I can set my bills to autopay. I can scrutinize my bank statements. I can remove eBay and Amazon...

If you spent years berating yourself for being late, or loud, or distracted, or messy, or any number...

Rejection sensitive dysphoria, or RSD, can mean extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain for...

“Gaslighting is deeply personal and driven by reinforced shame, which the victim usually works to...

"Within 30 seconds of discovering my mistake, I had lapsed into fight-or-flight mode. My body moved...

Therapists and coaches advise adults with ADHD to ‘be yourself,’ but what if that means risking...