A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., helps us understand how to discern clutter versus hoarding and teaches practical strategies to decrease disorganization. Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter: More Resources Download: Your Guide to Hoarding Disorder vs. ADHD Clutter Get: Declutter Your Life (and Home! and Office!) Read: What Does Hoarding Disorder Look Like? Read: How to Motivate for Cleaning House When You Really Don’t Want to Access the video and slides for podcast episode #510 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/hoarding-disorder-clutter-adhd-strategies/ This ADHD Experts podcast episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. 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.

Children and teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than their neurotypical peers, and this bullying can physically harm their brains. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., shares strategies that can help children cope with bullies, and allow their brains to heal. Bullying, Trauma, and ADHD: More Resources Download: Secrets of the ADHD Brain Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends Read: 13 Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Educators Today Read: How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying Access the video and slides for podcast episode #509 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/ptsd-bullying-adhd-brain-effects/ 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.

Timothy Wilens, M.D., discusses new medications approved for ADHD and strategies to manage hard-to-treat and complex ADHD (attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition), including the use of a stimulant and nonstimulant medication. Treating Complex ADHD: More Resources Download: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments Sign Up: The Clinicians’ Guide to Treating Complex ADHD Read: Treatment Troubleshooting Guide for Patients Replay: "Substance Use Disorder and ADHD: Safe, Effective Treatment Options," with Dr. Timothy Wilens Access the video and slides for podcast episode #508 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/combination-therapy-comorbid-adhd-anxiety-depression/ 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.

Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop real-life friendships. Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends Replay: "Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Teens," with Ryan Wexelblatt Read: Understanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD Q&A: “My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All” Access the video and slides for podcast episode #507 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/why-cant-i-make-friends-boys-adhd/ 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.

Many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — on steroids. Symptoms include severe sadness, irritability, fatigue, and physical discomfort. Dara Abraham, D.O., delves into the intricate interplay between PMDD and ADHD. PMDD and ADHD: More Resources Download: Menstrual Cycle Tracking Log Self-Test: Do You Have PMDD? Read: PMDD, Autism, and ADHD — The Hushed Comorbidity Get: How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females Access the video and slides for podcast episode #506 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/pmdd-symptoms-women-adhd-link/ 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.

Kim and Penn of the Holderness Family discuss themes from their new book, ADHD is Awesome, including how to reframe your ADHD traits, why boredom is so difficult for ADHD brains, and how to embrace routine while remaining zany and fun. Living with ADHD: More Resources Download: How to Build a Dopamine Menu Get: Your Complete ADHD Guide Read: 9 ADHD Myths That Perpetuate Stigma Read: The Positives of ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #505 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/holderness-family-guide-adhd-is-awesome/ 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.

Mariely Hernandez, Ph.D., helps caregivers understand the effects of infrequent and frequent cannabis use on cognition and sleep health in teens with ADHD, as well as how to engage youth in reducing problematic cannabis use. Teens with ADHD, Sleep, and Substance Use Disorder: More Resources Download: Sleep Disorders Linked to ADHD Get: The Parents’ Guide to Raising a Teen with ADHD Learn: SUD Risk Is Elevated by ADHD Q&A: “My Teen is Smoking Marijuana and Changing Before My Eyes. What Do I Do?” Access the video and slides for podcast episode #504 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/weed-adhd-symptoms-sleep-teens/ 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.

Some individuals with ADHD take longer to achieve independence than do their peers. Anthony Rostain, M.D., offers practical advice to parents who are struggling to support their 20-something kids during the prolonged transition known as emerging adulthood. ADHD in Emerging Adulthood: More Resources Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking Get: 7 Core Executive Functions in Children & Teens Read: 5 Critical Life Skills That Build Independence & Confidence Read: “Stop Trying to Fix Everything!” Scripts for Reflective Listening Access the video and slides for podcast episode #503 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emerging-adulthood-adhd-young-adult-living-skills/ 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.

Learn about new and ongoing research about the safety and efficacy of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA, and LSD to treat mood disorders and other conditions from Adrian Jacques H. Ambrose, M.D. Treatment for Mood Disorders: More Resources Download: Solving the Bipolar and ADHD Puzzle Self-Test: Depression in Adults Read: Mental Health’s Psychedelic Revolution Get: 9 Conditions Often Diagnosed with ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #502 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/psychedelic-therapy-for-mood-disorders/ 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.

When you have a big report to write or taxes to file... do you opt to mow the lawn or clean the bathroom instead? As J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., finds, this is a common procrastination pattern for adults with ADHD. Learn how to outwit "procrastivity" and stop keeping yourself busy with tasks that don't move you toward your larger goals or priorities. Procrastivity and ADHD: More Resources Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook Replay: How CBT and ADHD Coaching Help Adults Manage Their Symptoms Naturally, with Dr. Russell Ramsay Self-Test: How Seriously Do You Procrastinate? Read: Why the ADHD Brain Chooses the Less Important Task Access the video and slides for podcast episode #501 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/productive-procrastination-adhd-procrastivity/ This ADHD Experts podcast episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. 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.