Mental Health

[Guest Post] How art therapy helped me cope with my ADHD

The following is a guest post from Audrey Thompson. Audrey is a Brooklyn-based writer who’s passionate about identity and mental health. Many thanks to Audrey for sharing her story about art therapy and ADHD. The term ADHD might bring to mind an image of a hyperactive child running around, but the reality is far more […]

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Essays Mental Health

How I keep perspective on failure with Adult ADHD

Everyone experiences failure from time to time. I suspect we ADHDers experience more than our fair share. Maybe that’s what leads us down a troubling path I see too often. People begin to see failure as inevitable, especially when it comes to getting organized. They’ll tell me “Nothing works” or “Yeah, I tried that [tool/app/system]. […]

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Mental Health Parenting

Use a sensory bedroom to give children with ADHD a personal oasis.

This is a guest post from Jenny Wise of Special Home Educator. Thanks, Jenny, for addressing a topic near and dear to my heart (and brain)! Many children (and adults) with ADHD experience issues with sensory processing. This can manifest in over- or under-sensitivity to sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and touch. The term “sensory processing […]

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