Time to LIVE BIG, ADHD women

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I knew it! Juice cleanses are NOT good for you
Note to teacher (and the world)

Dear teacher — heartfelt advice for teachers from students with learning disabilities like ADHD!
OCD and ADHD, a love affair?

I think we have to be obsessive about some things because our brains aren’t dependable in the linear sense. We can’t trust ourselves to remember so we compensate by obsessing (a little bit) over some details.
Oh goodie! Let’s talk about depression!

Depression is a cunning enemy and a deceitful friend. It pretends to want a cure, but smacks me down the minute I feel a rush of optimism
Escaping the shame

Now that the tears are finally dry and my face is swollen and my eyes are red and oh-so-attractive for public appearances, I can grudgingly accept that peace of mind would have helped in this circumstance.
But I might need it someday…
It’s the hormones, guys. Duh!

Neuroimaging studies indicated that the menstrual cycle impacts a neural network that is connected to cognitive control of emotion. When you draw a line between the work of Dr. Thomas Brown who now believes that emotion plays a major role in the ADHD brain and this new research, it begins to make sense that women’s ADHD brains are at the whim of forces beyond voluntary control..
Vyvanse approved as treatment for binge eating
Hearts and flowers in the rear view mirror

Hearts and roses. I didn’t get any on Valentine’s Day, but it’s OK. I know Victor loves me. He’s usually great at remembering holidays and bringing home flowers and other emblems of affection. This year, though, we were out of town, preoccupied by a very different kind of love…