Bring This to Your ADHD Evaluation
In this episode, Dave shares the one thing to bring to your ADHD evaluation: evidence from your childhood. You’ll learn why clinicians look for symptoms that…
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How to Slow Down to Overcome ADHD Dysregulation and Overwhelm with Jenna Free
Ever felt so wiped out at the end of the day that taking your socks off felt like too much? Jenna Free has. Jenna is a Canadian Certified Counsellor, ADHD…
How to Curb Smartphone Distraction
In this episode, Dave shares a strategy to reduce smartphone distractions using Screentime and Downtime, plus thoughts on measuring how much time we waste in…
Is ADHD Overdiagnosed? ADHD Diagnosis, Trauma, and Getting Started with Dr. J. Russell Ramsay
Dr. J. Russell Ramsay is a psychologist specializing in the assessment and psychosocial treatment of adult ADHD. He has lectured internationally and is…
92% Want ADHD Accommodations
In this episode, I asked a general professional audience how they'd feel about a list of workplace changes, without telling them they were ADHD…
Dr. Stephen Faraone: What the Evidence Actually Says About ADHD.
Dr. Stephen Faraone Phd is a Distinguished Professor in the Psychiatry and Neuroscience & Physiology departments at the Norton College of Medicine at SUNY…
The "Wise No": Managing Impulsivity, Craving, and Negative Self-Talk with Joseph Goldstein.
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Channel 4’s Irresponsible ADHD Documentary, Misinformation, Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause.
EPISODE SPONSORED BY: Inflow. Inflow helps people make sense of how ADHD traits show up in their own lives, then points them toward the support that’s right…
Late-diagnosed ADHD, Careers, and the Sanity-saving Kanban Board with Eddie Francis.
EPISODE SPONSORED BY: Inflow. Inflow helps people make sense of how ADHD traits show up in their own lives, then points them toward the support that’s right…
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From the articles
All articles →ADHD was invented in the 1980s by big pharma…
Did that title get your attention? I wrote it that way on purpose, but in case you’re about to move on to something else, allow me to add one thing — it’s…
How Mindfulness Rewires the ADHD Brain
ADHD is primarily an executive dysfunction and emotional regulation challenge. Research shows that consistent mindfulness practice produces measurable…
We’re addicted to our phones…
Let’s face it, most of us are addicted to our phones. It doesn’t help that with ADHD we can be prone to addiction. In our defense, smartphones and apps are…
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Dave’s TEDx talk on ADHD and The Root Down: what late diagnosis taught him about attention, shame and finding your footing.
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