Perseveration happens when someone gets stuck on a topic, feeling, or idea. It is a common trait in ADHD and autism. Here’s how to get unstuck.

There are two main types of medication used to treat ADHD: stimulants and non-stimulants. Stimulant medications are typically the first choice to treat ADHD symptoms because they work for 70-80% of ...

How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?

It was almost inevitable that my child would be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Having it myself, and having a family tree full of people with ADHD, I knew my son was ...

People with hyperactive ADHD feel the need for constant movement. They often fidget, squirm, and struggle to stay seated. Children often appear to act as if “driven by a motor” and run around ...

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Impulse buying is an unrelenting temptation – because it’s so easy and so instantly rewarding. When we buy things on the spur of the moment, it triggers a rush of adrenaline and dopamine associated ...

Executive dysfunction is a term used to describe faults or weaknesses in the cognitive process that organizes thoughts and activities, prioritizes tasks, manages time efficiently, and makes decisions.

People with ADHD tend to talk — a lot. We talk because we’re excited or nervous, or because we just want to be a part of the conversation. Sometimes we talk simply to fill the silence because silence ...

“If you had the choice, would you prefer long-term deadlines for major projects, but a freeform daily work schedule, or a rigid daily work schedule with more defined tasks and fewer decisions to make?

We’re taught this money-management principle from a young age and the advice is sound, but hardly straightforward — especially when ADHD impulsivity, time blindness, and executive function challenges ...

Imagine the intricate complexities of a spider’s web — one thread attaches to dozens of others; pull just one silky strand and the entire web collapses. Living with attention deficit hyperactivity ...