Tips for Managing ADHD

I often work with parents and spouses of people with ADHD and so many times I will hear them say, "If they would just apply themselves!  If they would just try harder!"

​ It's very hard for "neuro-typicals" to understand that the very part of the brain that tries harder and applies effort is the part that isn't working so well in a person who has ADHD. It's a lot like telling a person who has bad eyesight, "If you would only see better!"

That doesn't mean the person with ADHD gets a pass on getting things done.  It simply means they have to use tools to help, like the person with poor eyesight uses glasses.

Here is an article that gives a good overview of some of the typical problems a person with ADHD or ADD struggles with and some tips to manage them:  ADHD & Adults: 5 More Things That Make You Feel Overwhelmed and Tips to Help.

Picture taken from Article: ADHD & Adults: 5 More Things that Make You Feel Overwhelmed and Tips to Help by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. printed in PsychCentral