Emotions & Shame
After a lifetime of criticism and disappointment, many adults diagnosed with ADHD feel ashamed of their symptoms. Learn how to overcome the emotional sensitivity and shame associated with attention deficit, and let your true light shine.
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The ADHD Brain
3 Defining Features of ADHD That Everyone Overlooks
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Typical ADHD Behaviors
Why ADD Makes You Feel. So. Much.
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ADHD, Women, and the Danger of Emotional Withdrawal
ADHD and emotional withdrawal — pulling away from friends, strangers, and loved ones alike — often...
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Why We Feel So Much — and Ways to Overcome It
Research shows that people with ADHD have out-sized challenges with frustration, impatience, anger,...
Relationships
“If You Love Me, Please Take This Seriously”
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Adult Blogs
“How I Calm Down My ADHD Brain: 14 Quick De-Stressors”
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Adult Blogs
Rising from ADHD Burnout: A Recovery Kit for Women
Eight steps to recover from burnout and break the exhaus...
Free Downloads for Adults
Free Handout: Get a Grip on Tough Emotions
You're not imagining things — ADHD really is linked to more powerful and unruly emotions. Use these...
Emotions & Shame
ADHD & Emotional Distress Syndrome
A common component of ADHD, Emotional Distress Syndrome strips you of self-confidence, despite a...
Emotions & Shame
Q: “How Can I Accept Myself When ‘Deficit’ Is a Core Component of ADHD?”
“Acceptance doesn’t mean that you approve of your executive function impairments or the challenges...
Emotions & Shame
The Color of Hope
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ADHD Videos
7 Truths About ADHD and Intense Emotions
People with ADHD feel emotions more intensely than do people without the condition. For many,...
“Gaslighting, Love Bombing & Beyond: How to Recognize (and End) Toxic Relationships with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #410]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#410), download the slide presentation, and...
Emotions & Shame
Emotional Numbness and the Spectrum of ADHD Feelings
The ADHD brain experiences feelings on a spectrum that ranges from emotional numbness to intense...