A lot of women who are diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood have spent most of their lives looking pretty successful. They did well in school. They earned degrees. They built careers, managed households, remembered everyone’s birthdays, and became the person other people could count on. From the outside, they seem organized, capable, and responsible. Then they sit down in my office and tell me they feel like they are drowning. They are exhausted all the time. They procrastinate until the anxiety...

If you've ever found yourself wondering, "Do I have ADHD?" "Can you develop ADHD as an adult?" "Why can I focus on things I enjoy but not everyday tasks?" "Is it ADHD or anxiety?" "How is ADHD diagnosed in adults?" you're not alone. Awareness of adult ADHD has grown tremendously over the last decade, and with it has come a lot of misinformation. As a therapist who evaluates and treats adults with ADHD, I've found that many people spend years believing they're lazy, unmotivated, or simply "bad...

If you've ever wondered why life seems to require so much more effort for you than it does for everyone else, you're not alone. Many adults spend years believing they're simply disorganized, lazy, forgetful, or bad at managing their time. They develop systems to compensate, work twice as hard as everyone around them, and still feel like they're falling behind. Others are diagnosed with anxiety or depression but continue to struggle with focus, procrastination, emotional regulation, and...