ADDitude Advocacy

When public policy or politics threaten the health and wellbeing of individuals in the ADDitude community, our editors publish science-based responses, guest blog posts, and essays in an effort to advocate on the behalf of all people touched by ADHD. To share your perspective, email [email protected]

Letter to MAHA Commission director and HHS Secretary Kennedy

The Established Science on ADHD

ADHD article by the New York Times is bias, dangerous

Setting the Record Straight About ADHD and Its Treatments

Special Education Laws and Resources: IEPs, 504 Plans, and Classroom Accommodations for ADHD Children

“Is My Child’s IEP in Danger?”

Illustration of a diverse group of people protesting with signs and megaphones. End the ADHD medication shortage. Advocacy.

MAHA Commission Draws Swift Criticism, Condemnation

In my opinion, imaging completely changes the discussion around mental health. After looking at their scans, patients often see that their problems are medical, not moral. SPECT decreases shame and guilt and increases compliance—one of the main reasons I got hooked on imaging 23 years ago. Imaging also increases the family’s understanding of the condition, along with compassion and forgiveness. We have nothing else in psychiatry to decrease stigma that is this powerful and this immediate. What if mental health was really brain health?

Trump Cut $1 Billion in Mental Health Services for Students. ADDitude Readers Responded.