What angers me the most about the recent New York Times article, “Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?”, is how easily and carelessly it undermines the lived experiences of people with ADHD, especially women. This article is a clear example of how reporting can selectively pull quotes, cherry-pick outdated data, and frame it […]

Women with ADHD often go unnoticed and undiagnosed for a multitude of reasons, including gender bias in research and diagnostic criteria, as well as societal stigma surrounding the presentation of ADHD symptoms. These factors contribute to a general lack of awareness and recognition of ADHD in women, leading to their symptoms being misinterpreted as personality […]

I still have the photo of the clouds outside the hospital window. It had been pouring rain all week, and this day the rain had lifted leaving a pale blue sky with fluffy clouds and rings of pink, reminding me of cotton candy. After a week that felt like a storm of fear, sadness, anger […]

Between life experiences and our mind’s reactions to them, the anxiety cycle can wield a powerful influence. Try out this effective strategy for interrupting the anxiety cycle and redirecting anxious energy. The Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety, at the most basic level can be best explained as a chemical reaction that occurs in our brain that is […]

What if I told you that ADHD management isnt about learning how to be consistent? As someone with ADHD I myself have experienced the constant pressure and struggle to be “consistent.” Time and time again I have ADHD clients who come to me with years of shame and distrust towards themselves from their struggle to […]

Procrastination is often viewed in a very negative lens as a personal failure and laziness. What if I told you, in my observations while working with clients and reading current research, procrastination can oftentimes be a coping skill to mask perfectionism. In another post I explored the relationship, development and manifestation of Perfectionism in ADHD […]

Recently, I tuned into a podcast I enjoy, where the hosts brought on a psychologist specializing in perfectionism. She also happened to be diagnosed with Autism later in her life. As a woman navigating life with ADHD, the topic struck a chord with me. Perfectionism is a familiar struggle in my own journey and one […]