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Dr. Hallowell on Stimulants, ADHD and Should You Be Concerned?

By Edward Hallowell — 2018

This video is about stimulant medication, more specifically the general stigma that steers people away from trying them as part of treatment for ADHD. See more...

06:17 min

She Got ADHD: A Black Millennial’s Journey to Self-Acceptance

“My work never adequately represented my effort or my intelligence. No one saw how often I stayed up late to finish projects or how many used sticky notes were pasted all over my room and planner to remind myself of tasks.”

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Eartha Terrell
2017
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ADHD Assessments and Cultural Impact–Diagnosis and Treatment in BIPOC Patients: A Special Report

Culturally sensitive interactions may provide clinicians relevant context for patient and caregiver discussions when an ADHD diagnosis is in order.

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Malini Ghoshal
2021
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The Intersection of Race and Neurodivergence: “The Black Dyspraxic” Shares on Overcoming Barriers

Neurodivergent individuals with dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD have been educated in a system that was ill designed for them to thrive. Therefore, people with these learning differences will display admirable qualities such as problem-solving skills and determination.

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Nancy Doyle
2020
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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn’t Designed for You

As a successful Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her “symptoms”—only ever labeled as anxiety—were considered autistic and ADHD.

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Jenara Nerenberg
2021
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9 to 5 with ADD: Practical Work Strategies for Clever ADHD Brains

Here, two successful entrepreneurs with ADD answer the most common and plaguing questions from ADDitude readers trying to manage their symptoms at work.

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Edward Hallowell, Peter Shankman
2018
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5 Rules for Succeeding in the Workplace When You Have ADHD

Rules one through five are the same: Find the right job. This rule gets broken all the time, however, leaving millions of adults with ADHD in jobs that they don’t like but don’t dare get out of. Here’s how to break the cycle.

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Edward Hallowell
2018
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When Depression and Anxiety Are Really ADHD

If you’re struggling with depression or anxiety, your symptoms may actually be due to untreated ADD.

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Edward Hallowell
2020
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“It Stops with Me”: The End of ADHD Stigma and Cruelty

A stigma is unjust and evil. But stewing about it won’t help. Banding together with other moms and families will.

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Edward Hallowell
2020
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How to Find Love (and Like!) When You Have ADHD

The first rule of dating with ADHD: Like your partner as much as you love them.

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Edward Hallowell
2020
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In Praise of the ADHD Funny Bone

Children and adults with ADHD often get called out for being too silly, but the quirks that we are born with keep our lives fresh, interesting, and full of creativity. Here, learn how to be funny and embrace your silliness without getting in trouble all the time.

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Edward Hallowell
2020
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