The DSM’s Late Jam Session Cory drops a bombshell: until the DSM-5 hit in 2013, you couldn’t officially have autism and ADHD—pick one, science said. Joris, who’s both autistic and ADHD (or “AuDHD”), nods: “It’s only this last edition that acknowledged both.” Before that, autism’s spotlight hogged the stage, sidelining ADHD research. Now, estimates soar—37-78% […]
The Comorbidity Conundrum: More Common Than You Think Jessica kicks off with a confession: she’s not just an ADHD poster child—she’s collected diagnoses like Pokémon cards, from mild OCD to generalized anxiety disorder and motor tics. Dr. LeCount, ever the cautious researcher, drops a bombshell from the MTA study: only about 30% of ADHD folks […]
The Outsider’s Echo: Early Notes of Difference Christine’s story hums from infancy: “I can’t remember not feeling different.” At school, she watched peers play, mimicking their chatter to blend in, a loner craving her bedroom’s quiet. “I’d laugh if they laughed, fall if they fell—masking to survive,” she says. Alex nods—his Warhammer haven mirrors her […]
The Misheard Melody: ADHD’s True Sound Jessica’s tale starts at 12: “I got Ritalin, aced school—ADHD solved, right? Nope.” For 20 years, no one explained the chaos—car crashes, unpaid tickets, impulsive hand-holds. “Doctors asked, ‘Meds working?’ I said yes, but life? A mess.” Forrest nods—his partner Elizabeth’s late diagnosis echoed this. Misconceptions abound: it’s not […]
The Myth-Busting Maestro: ADHD’s True Tune Ratey kicks off with a zinger: “Some doctors still don’t believe in ADHD—crazy, right?” Despite its research crown since Driven to Distraction rocked 1992, myths linger—it’s just laziness, buck up! Nope. It’s a brain wired for hunter-gatherer flair, not classroom cages. Forrest nods to his partner Elizabeth’s late diagnosis, […]
The ADHD Symphony: Dopamine’s Misstep Huberman kicks off with a brain bender: ADHD isn’t about zero focus—it’s about misdirected focus. “They can hyperfocus on what they love,” he says, like video games or art, thanks to dopamine’s spotlight. But when it’s math homework? The default mode network (mind-wandering) and task networks (goal-chasing) sync up when […]
The Diagnosis That Flipped the Script Mel’s ADHD epiphany hit six years ago, sparked by son Oakley’s fourth-grade struggles—fidgeting, interrupting, a textbook ADHD poster boy. Dr. Moldover’s report nailed it: dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD. But as Mel read, a light bulb flickered. “This sounds like me,” she told pediatrician Dr. Blumenthal, who laughed, “Mel, you’re the […]
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