ADHD Therapies
Trump Cut $1 Billion in Mental Health Services for Students. ADDitude Readers Responded.
Recently, the Trump administration abruptly terminated $1 billion in funding for the Bipartisan Safer...
From ADDitude Readers
The following articles showcase the real voices, concerns, and triumphs of ADDitude readers, as expressed in surveys, reader panels, social media posts, and beyond.
Parenting Products
“If You Only Read One ADHD Parenting Book, I Would Recommend…”
Amazon is flooded with parenting advice books that are no help at all (or even counterproductive) to...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
NIH Autism Database Sparks Concern of Privacy Violations, Discrimination
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is collecting Americans’ health data through the Centers for...
Oppositional Behavior
“A Day in the Life of My Defiant Child”
ADDitude parents share how the behavior of their defiant children affects their family dynamics, plus...
ADHD Medication & Treatment
MAHA Commission Means Fear, Stigma, Health Threats for Two-Thirds of ADDitude Readers
“This sets us back at least 10 years in mental health care. Referring to any therapeutic treatment as...
Teens with ADHD
“I Don’t Want My Son to Become a ‘Stoner’”
ADDitude parents share how cannabis use impacts their child’s ADHD symptoms, and how strategies, such...
ADHD Medications
“I’m Truly Scared for What This Could Mean”
A forthcoming report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission evaluating the use of SSRIs and...
ADHD News & Research
MAHA Commission Draws Swift Criticism, Condemnation
The Make America Healthy Again Commission created by executive order last week and chaired by new...
Positive Parenting
“ADHD Is an Actual Condition. You Can’t Beat It Out of a Child.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville’s recent comment about treating ADHD with “the belt” is drawing ire from...
How to Prioritize
“I ‘Eat the Frog’ on My To-Do List”
ADDitude readers share the rewards and mindsets that motivate them to complete tasks — and how they...
Friendships
17 Secrets to Making — and Keeping — Adult Friends
“Start prioritizing, ‘Do I like them?’ over ‘Do they like me?’” — and more relationship advice from...
Health & Nutrition
40 Ways to Eat Healthy and Resist Impulsive Snacking
Here, ADDitude readers share the strategies they use to resist impulsive snacking and eat healthier...