ADDitude Magazine

ADDitude Magazine is a quarterly publication focused on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD ADHD), produced and published by New Hope Media based in New York, NY. The magazine features articles that cover a range of topics related to ADD, ADHD, and learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. It offers insights into diagnosing ADHD in both children and adults, explores various treatment options including medications and alternative therapies, discusses parenting strategies for children with ADHD, addresses challenges faced in school due to learning disabilities, and provides guidance for adults living with ADD. Child psychotherapist Keath Low describes ADDitude Magazine as "The happy, healthy lifestyle magazine for people with ADD."

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ADHD Impact Weakens in Big Cities

1 week ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

May 27, 2025ADHD raises the risk of obesity, but its effect is dampened for people living in large cities, according to two new studies. Young adults with combined-type ADHD are more likely than their non-ADHD peers to carry excess weight around their midsection and to have an unhealthy waist-to-height ratio (known as the body mass index or BMI), according to a new cross-sectional study published in American Journal of Human Biology.
Music Therapy Plus Mindfulness Reduces ADHD, Depression Symptoms

2 weeks ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

May 21, 2025Listening to music while practicing mindfulness exercises may improve focus, mood, and emotional wellbeing in people with symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and depression, according to two new studies.
Father’s Day Gifts Ideas for Dads with ADHD Seeking Mindfulness

3 weeks ago | additudemag.com

Father’s Day gift ideas for Dads with ADHD include slip-on loafers, a magnetic wristband, a pajama set, and more tools for welcoming mindfulness.
4 Steps to Claiming the Career You Deserve

1 month ago | additudemag.com | Linda Walker

Too often, ADHD symptoms and circumstances push women to leave high school or college before graduation, limiting professional opportunities as a result. Impulsive behaviors and limiting choices can haunt us and affect our self-esteem, but they need not dictate our career potential. Here’s how to recover from early setbacks and forge a path to a satisfying work life. How to Find a Job You LoveYou have unique talents, some of which may remain hidden.
Dawson’s Creek Busy Philipps On Late ADHD Diagnosis

1 month ago | additudemag.com | Carole Fleck

Actor Busy Philipps, 45, recently shared her ADHD diagnosis – a revelation that came as her young daughter was being evaluated and diagnosed. Philipps realized that she checked all the boxes for the condition too. Despite earning the nickname “Busy” as a child because she rarely stopped moving, she had long dismissed her ADHD symptoms as personal weaknesses. Today the Dawson’s Creek, Freaks and Geeks, Cougar Town, and Girls5eva star reflects on life before and after her ADHD diagnosis at age 39.
Study: Non-Medication Treatments for ADHD Not as Effective as Stimulants

1 month ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

April 29, 2025Stimulant medications (amphetamine or methylphenidate) reduce ADHD symptoms better than non-pharmacological interventions, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry, which included 113 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and 14,887 participants aged 19 to 44. 1The researchers analyzed self-reports and clinician-reported rating scales submitted at 12, 26, and 52 weeks regarding the efficacy of medication and non-medication treatment for ADHD.
Neurodivergent Women Discuss Adult ADHD Guidelines, Gender Bias

1 month ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

In a recent ADDitude roundtable titled “Living with ADHD: It’s Different for Women,” five experts addressed the impact of hormones, diagnostic gaps, gender bias, the unique experiences of neurodivergent Black women, and therapeutic strategies for building skills and self-esteem. Here are highlights from that conversation.
ADHD’s Genetic Links Come Into Focus with Study of Cognitive Deficits in Families

1 month ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

April 18, 2025Deficits in working memory, response inhibition, and processing speed are present not only in individuals with ADHD but also in their family members without the condition, according to a new study published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science that suggests these shared cognitive deficits may be “endophenotypes,” or measurable genetic traits that essentially act as biomarkers for ADHD.
“My Life Did Not Make Sense Prior to My Diagnoses”

2 months ago | additudemag.com | Kendall Lyons

I’m a member of the growing group of people who are learning of their neurodivergence in adulthood. At 37, I was diagnosed with ADHD and autism. Daily life is interesting, to say the least, with two conditions that try to pull me in different directions. I don’t really lose car keys or paperwork. Still, my home office is a mess. I can focus for hours on my favorite topics and watch video after video on YouTube.
Grow Up Already! Why Teens with ADHD Mature More Slowly

2 months ago | additudemag.com

The maturation process is slower for young adults with ADHD and it's not linear. Teens with ADHD need more time, more family support, & more professional help.