236- Is It ADHD, Autism, or Both? A Parent’s Guide to Social and Emotional Health

Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., highlights the behaviors linked to ADHD — procrastination, risk-taking, aiming for perfection, people-pleasing, etc. — that hold us back, and how to interrupt this self-defeating cycle with new habits that lift us up.

Self-Sabotage with ADHD: More Resources

• Read: 10 Corrosive Thoughts That Are Holding You Back
• Download: Scripts to Manage Anger & Reactivity
• Get: The Emotions of ADHD
• Read: 6 Pieces of Life Advice from ADHD Coaches

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #492 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/self-sabotage-perfectionism-procrastination-adhd/

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YouTube Powerhouse Jessica McCabe will discuss themes from her book, How to ADHD, including navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain, the economic cost of not treating ADHD, how she’s learned to pay attention to time, and more.

Living with ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The Ages & Stages of ADHD
• Sign Up: 5-Week Guide to Building Healthier Habits
• Read: ADHD Needs a Better Name. We Have One.
• Read: “Happily Neurodivergent — at Last”

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #491 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-to-adhd-jessica-mccabe/

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Caregivers in the "sandwich generation" face added demands and stress when managing ADHD in themselves, their children, and their aging parents. Danna McDonald, RMFT-SQ, RSW, shares strategies to address these challenges.

Sandwich Generation Stress: More Resources

• Symptom Test: 10 Questions to Reveal Parental Burnout
• Read: Never Good Enough: The Emotional Toll of Motherhood
• Understand: The Genetic Underpinnings of ADHD
• Understand: Epigenetics and ADHD: The Impacts of Environment, Lifestyle, and Stress
• Blog Post: “Let Me Tell You How ADHD Runs in My Family”

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #490 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/sandwich-generation-stress-how-to-manage-adhd/

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Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps young adults with ADHD, and their parents, understand the unique challenges of 'adulting' with ADHD, including treatment adherence/cessation, independent living skills, emotional wellness, and signs of risky behavior.

The Young Adult’s Guide to ADHD: More Resources

• Symptom Test: Could Your Teen Have an Executive Function Disorder?
• Read: 5 Life Skills Every Young Adult with ADHD Should (Eventually) Master
• eBook: The Parents’ Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD
• Read: “Mom and Dad, I’m Moving Back Home”

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #489 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/young-adult-guide-living-with-adhd/

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Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., presents an overview of the special challenges facing girls with ADHD, from anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation from fluctuating hormones during puberty to unrlenting social expectations.

ADHD Symptoms in Girls: More Resources

• Symptom Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls
• Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADHD
• eBook: Women with ADHD — How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females
• Read: Stop the Cycle of Shame for Girls with ADHD

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #488 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-symptoms-in-girls-emotional-dysregulation/

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that takes hold during the dark winter months — and these “winter blues” are more common among people with ADHD. Learn about SAD symptoms and treatments from J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: More Resources:

• Read: Seasonal Affective Disorder and the ADHD Brain
• Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude
• Read: 6 Ways to Overcome Winter Depression
• Self-Test: Could You Have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome?

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #487 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/seasonal-affective-disorder-depression-adhd/

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Hope is the belief that our future can be better than our past—and that we can make that future a reality. Join Chan M. Hellman, Ph.D., to explore the science of hope, and learn how its core components can be used to achieve goals and regulate emotions.

A Hopeful New Year: More Resources:

• Free Download: Your January 2024 Calendar of Small Goals That Add Up
• Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude
• Read: An Unusual New Year’s Guidebook for People Who Think Different
• Read: From Denial to Hope: My Son’s ADHD Diagnosis Journey

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #486 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/hopeful-science-of-hope-goals-self-regulation/

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As Tracy Otsuka explains, typical approaches to getting things done often don’t work for ADHD brains. Learn how to recognize your strengths and use them to create customized strategies that resonate with who you already are.

New Year, New Habits: More Resources:

• Free Download: Your January 2024 Calendar of Small Goals That Add Up
• Get: The Free Healthy Habits Handbook from ADDitude
• Read: How to Finally Overcome Procrastination (and Get Things Done in 2024)
• Read: 4 Ways to Make New Behaviors Stick
• Read: The Antidote to ADHD Fatigue and Exhaustion? Stacking Habits (and Spoons)

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #485 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/new-year-new-habits-adhd-brain/

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Jeanette Wasserstein, Ph.D., discusses the role of estrogen in cognition; cognitive changes during the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause; the impact of menopause on ADHD; and more about the challenges of hormone fluctuation during the life cycle.

More Resources on Hormones & ADHD

• Download: Your Guide to Menopause & ADHD
• Read: How the Menstrual Cycle Intensifies ADHD Symptoms
• Read: What We Know, What Research Is Needed

Access the video and slides for this episode here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/hormonal-fluctuations-lifespan-women-adhd/

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Exhaustion and anxiety are common byproducts of ADHD in females who are constantly juggling busy work and family schedules. Kate Moryoussef explains how to break the burnout cycle and harness self-awareness and self-compassion to live life on your terms.

More Resources on Preventing ADHD Burnout

• Read: Rising from the Burnout – A Recovery Kit for Women with ADHD
• Self-Test: Am I Burnt Out?
• Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
• Read: ADHD Is Different in Women
• eBook: Women with ADHD – How Hormones, Symptoms, Relationships, and Late Diagnosis Impact Females

Access the video and slides for this episode here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-burnout-chronic-stress-women/

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.