*This post is a response to An Open Letter to My Husband’s ADHD To My Wife, While it’s hard to put into words; I do realize how difficult I am. It is not my intention to be this way – and especially not to hurt you. I really am trying, whether or not you’re able […]

Despite much research into ADHD and attempts to increase awareness of the disorder, many myths surrounding ADHD still exist. These can lead to issues with people seeking help, as well as increases in low self-esteem and negative associations regarding challenges that many ADHD sufferers face. Some myths regarding ADHD have been widely repeated in areas […]

For many years, ADHD was considered something which mainly affected boy, and rarely girls. This attitude has continued into adulthood where despite the increasing awareness of adult ADHD, it’s only been recently that the unique challenges that women face has begun to be addressed. For many years, women’s ADHD was felt to be invisible, with […]

Hey everybody, welcome to episode number two of The A.D.D. Entrepreneur. Today I am thrilled to be joined by Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg, the Founder of Zivtech, a Philly-based digital strategy company specializing in application and product development, who also obviously happens to have ADD. Thanks for hopping on here, Alex. Alex: Absolutely, happy to join. Nick: […]

Yep, you read that right. You’re probably thinking “Attention Deficit Disorder in the elderly? I thought only children were diagnosed with that” You are right in your thinking. Until recently, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) was widely thought to be a disease that only presented itself in early childhood, but ADD in the elderly is becoming […]

During the beginning of the last century, ADHD was commonly seen as a condition which had resulted from brain damage in the child. This model was rejected in latter half of the 20th Century, going out of fashion by the end of the 1980’s. In the decades that have followed research has provided a wealth […]

Despite much publicity over the last two decades, ADHD is still a condition that’s widely misunderstood. The common stereotype of the ‘naughty, uncontrollable child,’ still prevails among many people. Even when this stereotype isn’t being reinforced by lack of education, the condition is most often seen as being related solely to children being hyperactive and […]

[powerpress] To kick off The ADD Entrepreneur Podcast, I interview Ross Fruin, Co-Founder of Portland, OR based direct-response marketing agency, SearchLogic. My favorite quote from this episode is: We live in a world where our education system has not evolved much from 100 years ago. If you’re unable to listen, the full podcast transcript can […]

First The Bad News Depression is estimated to be 2.7 times more prevalent among adults with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than among the general adult population. The above statement was first written by Dr. Carl Sherman, Ph.D. in a similar article. He goes on to explain that counter to the bad news above, […]

What if I told you there are common foods that actually magnify your ADD and ADHD? When I say common I mean really common, as in foods you probably eat every month (if not every week). I didn’t believe it myself at first, and then I started researching.. and what I found shocked me. It […]