Tag Archives: ADHD

Diagnostic Overshadowing in ADHD and Autism

There are people who reach adulthood with the feeling that they have spent a lifetime trying to understand why everything seems harder than it should be. Not necessarily impossible. Not necessarily visible from the outside. But hard in a constant, subtle, tiring way. Hard to start. Hard to stop....

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ADHD is not (just) a deficit

If you have ADHD, you probably already know what Monday morning looks like when your brain decides it’s not cooperating. But do you know why this happens? And more importantly, do you know that there’s a fundamental difference between not being able to and not wanting to? The first...

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ADHD Across the Lifespan and What It Means for Women

A conversation with Dr. Yath Ramesh, a psychiatrist specializing in ADHD A personal note before we begin I have been working with adults for many years, and like any clinician who follows the literature, I have experienced a significant change in the way we understand ADHD in the last...

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Motivational systems and their impact in ADHD

The model proposed by Jaak Panksepp (2011) describes the existence of seven primary motivational systems, deeply rooted in the subcortical structures of the brain. These systems, common to all mammals, underlie fundamental behaviors, emotional reactions, and the way we connect with others – contributing to both healthy development and...

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How Not to Live on Adrenaline Like a Superhero Without a Cape

If you have ADHD, you might notice that in moments of panic, stress, or when a deadline is looming, you suddenly become a productivity genius. Like a last-minute superhero, you dive into action and work magic. And who wouldn’t want to feel like that? But let’s be honest: what...

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