Best of 2023
The most popular and lauded ADDitude content published in 2023.
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Emotions & Shame
How to Control Your Anger When ADHD Emotional Reactivity Kicks In
Yes, the ADHD brain is wired to overreact and to feel emotions intensely. But you are not your ADHD...
ADHD Adults
ADHD at the Center: A Whole-Life, Whole-Person Condition
In the circle of your life, ADHD sits at the center. Its symptoms affect all areas of functioning —...
Teens with ADHD
Teen Girls Are Not Alright. ADHD Magnifies the Crisis.
Rates of sexual violence, suicidality, and sadness have hit a record high among teen girls, according...
Oppositional Behavior
The Parents’ Guide to Dismantling Oppositional, Defiant Behavior
Defiance is rarely improved by assertive requests or vague and shifting ground rules. Here, learn...
Emotions & Shame
ADHD Symptoms in Men Manifest Differently
“Men with ADHD are more prone to emotional outbursts fueled by anger at real or perceive...
Teens with ADHD
Why Screens Mesmerize Our Teens — and How to Break the Trance
Their loot boxes and Snapstreaks are designed to hook us. For some, the draw of video games and...
ADHD Diagnosis in Adults
Adult ADHD Is Real — and Still Heavily Stigmatized
A recent opinion article published in Psychiatric Times calls adult ADHD a “fad” and an inaccurate,...
Adult ADHD
Hormonal Changes & ADHD: A Lifelong Tug-of-War
As estrogen and testosterone levels rise and fall through each stage of life, ADHD symptoms swing...
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Raising a Child with BFRBs: A Guide for Parents
It sounds counterintuitive, but the key to raising a child with BFRBs is to reduce your focus on your...
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders in Teens with ADHD: Red Flags and Recovery Steps
Teens with ADHD are at elevated risk for eating disorders, and vice versa. Unhealthy body ideals,...
ADDitude for Professionals
Best of 2023: Must-Read Articles by and for ADHD Experts
This year, ADDitude’s expert contributors examined flaws in the DSM-5, prenatal risk factors of ADHD,...
Depression
Treatments for Depression and ADHD: New and Forthcoming Approaches
Expert answers to your questions about depression treatments, alternative non-pharmacological...
Depression
How Undiagnosed ADHD Triggers Depression and Anxiety
“ADHD does not happen in a vacuum, and its effects are far more impairing when the condition goes...
ADHD Diagnosis in Adults
First-Ever Adult ADHD Guidelines Forthcoming
ADHD diagnosis and treatment guidelines for adults in the U.S. will be published in 2024, says APSARD...
Natural Remedies for ADHD
The Future of ADHD Research Looks Like This
Studies on epigenetics, neuroimaging, and non-pharmacologic interventions, like transcranial magnetic...