Practical information for adults with ADHD and those who care about them. Clear, understandable advice and strategies to help you get more done and live a better life, from psychologist and ADHD expert Dr. Ari Tuckman.
https://adultadhdbook.com/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 19 hours 29 minutes
Find a Job and Career That You Can Enjoy (and Maybe Work for Yourself)
It’s much easier to be happy at work if you’re in the right job. Rather than continue to work for someone else, you may find that you’re happier starting your own business. This can be a great opportunity for the right people.
ADHD & Depression: Virtual ADHD Conference Interview
Jennifer Koretsky interviewed me about the session on ADHD and depression that I will be presenting at October’s virtual ADHD conference. It was fun for me and hopefully interesting for you!
Can I Trust Myself?
People with ADHD learn that they aren’t as reliable as they want to be. This makes sense when their ADHD is still untreated, but you can learn to legitimately have more confidence in yourself once you do get on top of your ADHD.
Get the Most Out of Therapy
Unmedicated ADHD can affect many parts of your life, including getting treatment for it. I cover a number of the ways that this can happen as well as what you can do to minimize these effects.
Talk It Out: Therapy Can Offer Clarity and Peace
Therapy can be especially helpful for adults with ADHD who spent most of their lives undiagnosed. It can be helpful to understand yourself in a more accurate and less pejorative way. Here are the professional directories I mention in the podcast. ADD.
Rewrite History: Understand Your Past (and Yourself) in a Different Way
Being diagnosed with ADHD not only enables you to create a better future, it also changes your understanding of your past. It explains all sorts of events in your life in a much less pejorative way.
Fully Accepting the Diagnosis
Coming to a full understanding and acceptance of your ADHD isn’t easy, but it is empowering.
The Four Stages of Adjustment to a New Diagnosis
Getting diagnosed can be a really big deal that can take a long time to adjust to. Although not written in stone, people tend to go through certain stages in that process.
Missed Diagnoses: Why Did It Take Me So Long to Be Correctly Diagnosed?
Most adults with ADHD have been diagnosed only recently. There are many reasons for why these people were missed for so many years, even when it was painfully obvious that there was something going on.
What’s in a Name: Attention-Deficit or Deficit in Attention Regulation?
“Attention-deficit” implies that people with ADHD don’t have enough attention, but the real problem is that they don’t control their attention effectively. Mostly, they get distracted and shift their attention when they should have stayed on the origin...