ADHD & Productivity Resources
"ADHD is like having a Ferrari brain with bicycle breaks. Strengthen the brakes and you have a champion."
- Dr. Ned Hallowell
Medication Shortage, oh no!
We are currently amidst waves of drug shortages (like you had to be reminded! 🙃). Here is the FDA Database where you can look up Current, Resolved and Discontinued Drug Shortages to find out about your medication - FDA Drug Shortage Database
ADHD & Productivity
See the General Resources page for recommendations for apps for your device(s).
See the Products & Services Resources page for more tools/ apps/ gadgets/ services.
The NRC provides science-based information on ADHD by developing program activities for children and teens with ADHD and their parents or caregivers, adults with ADHD, health care and education professionals who work with them and other members of the public.
ADHD Helpline with Health Information Specialists - Phone: 1-800-233-4050
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) - Link
CHADD Adult ADHD Support Group
CHADD's ADHD Parents Together Support Group
CHADD's Homepage for Parents with infographics, resources, articles and more.
International and US/UK ADHD organizations that provide resources and help with advocacy, education, community, support, etc. - from the Brown Clinic.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)'s ADHD Topic webpage
Myths about ADHD from the Hinshaw Lab
Spotify Music Playlists to Support Focus:
15 Apps, Tools, and Gadgets for ADHD Brains: Reader Recommendations from ADDitude Magazine (Feb. 10, 2022).
Reading
Books & Magazines
ADDitude Magazine
CHADD's Attention Magazine
Hallowell, E. & Ratey, J.J. (2011). Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder. Amazon link.
Hallowell, E.M. & Ratey, J.J. (2022). ADHD 2.0: ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood. Amazon link.
The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov. Link
Ziegler Dendy, C.A. & Ruth Hughes. (2021). Launching Into Young Adulthood with ADHD: Ready or Not! Amazon Link.
Articles
Adult ADHD is the Wild West of Psychiatry: The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder. The Atlantic (Apr. 14, 2023).
Alan Brown's blog entry on the ADD Diet. Alan Brown is a leading ADD Coach focusing on productivity.
Ramsay, Russell, Ph.D., ABPP. Self-Compassion and Adult ADHD. Psychology Today (Sept. 8, 2022).
ADHD in Older Adults: Distinct Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations, ADDitude Magazine (Oct. 11, 2023).
Signs of Adult ADHD? Or Old Age? ADDitude Magazine (Apr. 15, 2022).
Why ADHD Is Different for People of Color, ADDitude Magazine (Jan. 10, 2022).
Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, TED speaker, author, Work Life podcast host, and supplier of great social media quick bites of info to help you thrive at work and life. He's a regular on LinkedIn, and has written many articles you can see here.
Productivity Isn’t About Time Management. It’s About Attention Management, The New York Times (March 28, 2019).
Can your job make you a more controlling parent? When we are robbed of freedom at work, we expect more obedience at home. Salon.com (July 15, 2018).
Your Primitive Brain Doesn't Want You to Break Bad Habits. Science Can Help. By Adam Piore in Newsweek (Feb. 8, 2023).
More than 40 PERCENT of everything we do—from washing dishes to spreading misinformation—is HABITUAL. Science has some ideas about how to do BETTER.
If you're asking: "Why is everyone suddenly ADHD aka attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?"—you may be onto something. Find out why ADHD's on the rise and how to recognize adult ADHD symptoms.
ADHD in Women & Girls
ADHD in women: A lifetime of frustration, its cause easily missed. Philadelphia Inquirer (Nov. 20, 2016).
ADDitude Magazine:
The ADHD Self-report Questionnaire for Teenage Girls from ADDvance.com.
ADHD in Girls: The Symptoms That Are Ignored in Females, (Oct. 2, 2019).
Not Ditzy. Not Lazy. And Definitely Not Dumb (Apr. 15, 2022).
How to Make Friends as an Adult: A Guide for Women with ADHD from ADDitude Magazine, by Ellen Littman, Ph.D. (January 25, 2021).
Women with ADHD have difficulty holding onto friendships. They feel squeezed by social expectations they feel destined to miss. Understanding the ADHD brain and how it impacts social skills can decrease the shame and increase the opportunities for meaningful connection.
For Parents
Why Children with ADHD Need More Play & Exercise from The Sachs Center in NYC.
Homeopathic Alternatives for Children with ADHD, The Huffington Post (May 19, 2011).
The Case for Working, Maturing) Gap Years from ADDitude Magazine (Feb. 17, 2022).
9 Educational Toys We Love from ADDitude Magazine (Dec. 6, 2022).
Learning can, indeed, be super fun. Check out these 10 ADHD-friendly toys and gifts to help your child focus, learn to solve problems, and build social skills.
Tools
Gadgets, Apps, Programs, etc.
See the General Resources page for more apps.
See the Products & Services Resources page for more tools.
15 Apps, Tools, and Gadgets for ADHD Brains: Reader Recommendations from ADDitude Magazine (Feb. 10, 2022).
Web Browser Organization:
Time Management, Prioritization & Procrastination:
Planner Pad - A "funnel down" system planner
Bullet Journal - An open ended system you can implement with any notebook to track tasks, scheduling, longterm goals, ideas, etc., and generally be more creative. Has pros and cons we can discuss. They have a "Bujo" online community and some ways to streamline with your electronic calendar/notes. Ask me for my discount code to Bujo resources.
Time Timer - A visual countdown perfect for the Pomodoro Method
FocusMate - An online Body Double / Accountability Partner to help you accomplish tasks, or at least get your butt in your chair to get started (or your butt to the gym, in the kitchen, or on that pile of mail to sort). Great for procrastination and challenges with WFH. Click here for a free month!
Using the Pomodoro Technique with FocusMate: blog entry
Amazing Marvin - App for desktop & mobile that you can customize, color code, time block, prioritize with and integrate with your calendar. "Marvin incorporates principles from behavioral psychology to help you beat procrastination, feel in control and finish your to-do list."
Focus @ Will - Science-backed music to help you focus. Subscription based. Ask me about a discount code.
Adult Peer Support Groups - Link
Facebook Adult ADHD Support Group (Free)
Podcasts
ADDitude Magazine's ADHD Experts Podcast
Episode 380 - Menopause and ADHD: How Estrogen Changes Impact Dopamine, Cognition, and Women’s Health - Apple | Episode Website
More Attention Less Deficit, with Ari Tuchman
TADD Talk Radio
The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast. Episode 11: "The female hormone cycle."
The Huberman Lab - ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus - Apple | YouTube | Spotify
Webinars & Videos
ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus from The Huberman Lab - YouTube | Podcast episode above
"Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story." Jessica McCabe's TED Talk (YouTube)
ADHD and High Achievers: Strategies for Success with Dr. Alan Graham (Webinar)
Lidia Zylowska MD's YouTube Channel MindfulRxADHD
Social Media
TikTok, Instagram
YouTube
Jessica McCabe - How to ADHD