ADHD Experts Podcast

Join Roberto Olivardia, Ph. D., to learn about the symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders, how to distinguish them from ADHD and normal child and adolescent development, and how the conditions impact each other when they coexist. Depression, Anxiety, & ADHD in Teens: More Resources Download: A Parent's Guide to Depression in Teens Replay: " The ADHD-Depression Connection in Adults ," with Dr...

David W. Goodman, M.D., discusses the emerging research on ADHD after age 50, including the disorder's possible association with dementia, the diagnostic process, and safe treatment options for older adults. ADHD in Older Adults: More Resources Download: What Your Doctor Needs to Know About ADHD in Older Adults Read: "I Feared I Had Alzheimer's. It Turns Out It Was Undiagnosed ADHD." Read: First-E...

College prep looks different for teens with ADHD, who may lag behind in independent living skills and college readiness. Laura Barr, M.Ed., provides a clear roadmap for teens and parents, including milestones, practical steps, and launch and college timeline checklists. College Prep for ADHD Brains: More Resources Download: How to Get ADHD Accommodations in College Get: The Parents' Guide to Raisi...

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph. D., explains what makes a relationship toxic and how to identify the signs, why adolescents with ADHD are at particularly high risk, and how to support teens through ending and recovering from an unhealthy relationship. Teen Relationships: More Resources Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking Replay: Gaslighting, Love Bombing & Beyond , by Stephanie Sarkis Read...

Interrupting conversations. Appearing not to listen. Revealing too much personal information. Making friends as an adult with ADHD is hard for all these reasons and more. Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., explains how to overcome common social traps. How to Make Friends as an Adult with ADHD: More Resources Download: The ADHD Friendship Guide for Adults Self-Test: 10 Questions That Reveal Toxic Behaviors R...

Black children and adults with ADHD are less likely to receive an accurate diagnosis and treatment due to structural racism, socioeconomic inequalities, and stigma. Napoleon Higgins, M.D., explains how we can start addressing these racial disparities in health care. Healthy Equity in ADHD: More Resources Get: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments Read: The Ongoing Work of Normalizing ADHD in BIPOC Com...

Despite being serious mental health conditions, and highly comorbid with ADHD, eating disorders often go undetected. Christine Peat, Ph. D., helps caregivers and others understand symptoms and treatments for different types of eating disorders. Eating Disorders: More Resources Get: The Eating Disorders Linked to ADHD Self-Test: Eating Disorders in Adults Read: Body Image, Bigorexia, and Eating Dis...

Brandon Slade provides educators with the tools they need to teach crucial executive function (EF) skills. While EFs lag in many children with ADHD and learning differences, integrating EF support strategies will help all students in your classroom. Executive Function Skills for Students: More Resources Self-Test: Could Your Child Have an Executive Function Deficit? Read: A Classroom Exercise That...

Tamara Rosier, Ph. D., highlights the behaviors linked to ADHD — procrastination, risk-taking, aiming for perfection, people-pleasing, etc. — that hold us back, and how to interrupt this self-defeating cycle with new habits that lift us up. Self-Sabotage with ADHD: More Resources Read: 10 Corrosive Thoughts That Are Holding You Back Download: Scripts to Manage Anger & Reactivity Get: The Emotions...

YouTube Powerhouse Jessica McCabe will discuss themes from her book, How to ADHD, including navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain, the economic cost of not treating ADHD, how she's learned to pay attention to time, and more. Living with ADHD: More Resources Download: The Ages & Stages of ADHD Sign Up: 5-Week Guide to Building Healthier Habits Read: ADHD Needs a Better Name. We...

Caregivers in the "sandwich generation" face added demands and stress when managing ADHD in themselves, their children, and their aging parents. Danna McDonald, RMFT-SQ, RSW, shares strategies to address these challenges. Sandwich Generation Stress: More Resources Symptom Test: 10 Questions to Reveal Parental Burnout Read: Never Good Enough: The Emotional Toll of Motherhood Understand: The Genetic...

Sharon Saline, Psy. D., helps young adults with ADHD, and their parents, understand the unique challenges of 'adulting' with ADHD, including treatment adherence/cessation, independent living skills, emotional wellness, and signs of risky behavior. The Young Adult's Guide to ADHD: More Resources Symptom Test: Could Your Teen Have an Executive Function Disorder? Read:   5 Life Skills Every Young Adu...

Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph. D., presents an overview of the special challenges facing girls with ADHD, from anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation from fluctuating hormones during puberty to unrlenting social expectations. ADHD Symptoms in Girls: More Resources Symptom Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know ab...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that takes hold during the dark winter months — and these "winter blues" are more common among people with ADHD. Learn about SAD symptoms and treatments from J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph. D. Seasonal Affective Disorder: More Resources: Read: Seasonal Affective Disorder and the ADHD Brain Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude Re...

Hope is the belief that our future can be better than our past—and that we can make that future a reality. Join Chan M. Hellman, Ph. D., to explore the science of hope, and learn how its core components can be used to achieve goals and regulate emotions. A Hopeful New Year: More Resources: Free Download: Your January 2024 Calendar of Small Goals That Add Up Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook fr...

As Tracy Otsuka explains, typical approaches to getting things done often don't work for ADHD brains. Learn how to recognize your strengths and use them to create customized strategies that resonate with who you already are. New Year, New Habits: More Resources: Free Download: Your January 2024 Calendar of Small Goals That Add Up Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude Read: How to Fin...

Jeanette Wasserstein, Ph. D., discusses the role of estrogen in cognition; cognitive changes during the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause; the impact of menopause on ADHD; and more about the challenges of hormone fluctuation during the life cycle. More Resources on Hormones & ADHD Download: Your Guide to Menopause & ADHD Read: How the Menstrual Cycle Intensifies ADHD Symptoms Read: Wha...

Exhaustion and anxiety are common byproducts of ADHD in females who are constantly juggling busy work and family schedules. Kate Moryoussef explains how to break the burnout cycle and harness self-awareness and self-compassion to live life on your terms. More Resources on Preventing ADHD Burnout Read: Rising from the Burnout – A Recovery Kit for Women with ADHD Self-Test: Am I Burnt Out? Download:...

Up to 40 percent of children with ADHD also experience symptoms of cognitive disengagement syndrome (CDS). Learn about similarities and differences between CDS and ADHD, as well as evidence-based treatments, from Joseph Fredrick, Ph. D. Free Resources on Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome and ADHD: Download: Understand Why You Can't Sleep Read: What Is Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome? Read: What Is...

Historically, parenting leaned heavily on punitive approaches. But, as Caroline Mendel, Psy. D., shares, research indicates that balancing warmth with limit-setting is important to raising well-adjusted children, especially when a child is neurodivergent. Free Resources on Parenting Neurodivergent Children: Download: The ADHD Library for Parents Read: How Praise Triggers Better Control in the ADHD...

James Morton, Ph. D., presents research on the gut-brain axis that's shedding light on the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and describes current efforts in developing microbiome-based therapies. Free Resources on the Human Microbiome and Autism: Download: Checklist of Autism Symptoms Read: GI Problems Linked to Underlying Anxiety in Youth with ASD Read: More Than Picky Eating Access...

ADHD makes it harder to convert intentions into actions. Ari Tuckman, Psy. D., MBA, outlines a more useful way of thinking about executive functions that involves tweaking your environment, choosing the right tools, and other ways to externalize EFs. Free Resources on Executive Functions and ADHD: Download: Is It Executive Function Disorder? Read: 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD Read: ADHD Minds Are Trapp...

Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., discusses why neurodivergent adults often have a history of relationship struggles, why it's common to adopt people-pleasing behaviors (and why this ultimately backfires), and how to be more authentic in your friendships. Free Resources on Adult Friendship and ADHD: Download: Become a Small-Talk Superstar Read: "I'm Sorry — What Were You Saying?" Read: Where Does 'Introver...

Depression and ADHD frequently co-occur. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of depression and differentiate it from typical sadness, plus current treatments and supportive strategies for caregivers, from Karen L. Swartz, M.D.  Free Resources on Depression in Teens: Download: A Parent's Guide to Major Depressive Disorder Read: AAP Recommends Mental Health Screening for All U.S. Youth Read: Is My C...

Rejection sensitive dysphoria refers to unbearable feelings of pain following an actual or perceived rejection — and it is almost ubiquitous with ADHD. Sharon Saline, Psy. D., explains how RSD manifests, and strategies for managing emotional sensitivity. Free Resources on RSD and ADHD: Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Read: Challenging the Fallacy of "Not Good Enough" Read: Re...