Feeling stressed even after the stressor is gone? Learn what the stress cycle is, why it matters for ADHD, and how to complete it. From a psychologist in Kirkland specializing in ADHD therapy and ADHD treatment.

Mary Rawson Foreman, PhD When I wrote my first post about Dirty Laundry by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery, I focused on shame, emotional regulation, and the messy home. But I have kept coming back to this book. There are two concepts that stuck with me even weeks after my one-day hyper focus on it and I think they are worth talking about. When Anxiety Moves In, ADHD Gets Louder Roxanne writes about panic in a way that stopped me mid-page. What happens to her when anxiety rise

One of the most painful things a partner or friend can say to someone with ADHD is this. You do not listen. You do not care. The hard truth is that for many adults with ADHD those two things have become tangled together in the minds of the people who love them. Not listening reads as not caring. And that is a wound that goes deep, especially for someone who does care, deeply, but whose brain makes sustained attention genuinely harder than it looks. If this sounds familiar you

What This Book Is About If you have ADHD and you have ever stood in the middle of a cluttered room feeling a wave of shame wash over you, this book is for you. Dirty Laundry by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery, known on social media as @ADHD_Love, is one of the most honest and validating books I have read about what it actually feels like to live with ADHD. Not the clinical version. The real version. The version that includes the pile of laundry that has been on the chair for t

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria can feel like emotional whiplash. One moment you feel steady, and the next a small comment lands with the force of a judgment on your worth.

For many adults with ADHD, emotions don’t just visit and leave politely. They move in, unpack, and start redecorating.

My colleague and mentor Don Baker has been running TRACTION groups for over thirty years, and I’m constantly amazed at how much heart and humor he brings to the work. If you’re a neurodivergent adult who’s tired of trying to “do life” solo, this might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. Connection really does create traction.

Explore AutisticPsychedelic.com, a community-led project sharing research, education, and survey opportunities about psychedelics and neurodivergence. Learn how autistic voices are shaping future studies.

Explore research on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for social anxiety in autistic adults. Learn how early studies, including work by Dr. Alicia Danforth and Dr. Allison Feduccia, are shaping the future of neurodiversity-informed therapy.

Today’s Sirens live in our pockets and on our screens.Social media, streaming, gaming, online shopping — all designed to capture our attention and feed the brain’s dopamine system. In her book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence(2021), psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke writes: “We are drowning in dopamine. The quantity, variety, and potency of highly reinforcing drugs and behaviors has never been greater.”

A diagnosis can bring relief and understanding, but it doesn’t define you. Learn how to integrate ADHD, autism, or anxiety diagnoses with self-compassion and balance.

ADHD and autism are distinct neurotypes, but they often overlap. Research shows a large number of people meet criteria for both. And when they do, the mix of traits can be both fascinating and challenging

For many adults, the path to an ADHD evaluation begins with a quiet question: “Could there be a reason things have always felt harder for me?”

As our understanding of mental health evolves, so does the way we talk about it. Neurodiversity reminds us that brains come in many beautiful variations — ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more — and that difference doesn’t automatically mean disorder.