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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Emotional Stability, Personality Traits & ADHD Assessment: Study

1 week ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

June 17, 2024Emotional dysregulation (ED) and maladaptive personality traits may cause relatively high functional impairment among college students with ADHD and warrant consideration during clinical assessments, suggests a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1The study analyzed survey data collected from 2020 to 2023 on symptom severity, ED, and emotional instability among 1,858 college students across eight universities in the United States.
Prevalence of ADHD in Adults, Children Remains Stable

2 weeks ago | additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman

June 10, 2025ADHD prevalence in adults and children remains stable, suggesting that the steady increase in new ADHD diagnoses does not indicate an “epidemic” but improved research and diagnostic tools, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. 1The systematic review, led by a team of researchers from King’s College London, found no significant increase in ADHD prevalence rates among children and adults from 2020 to 2024 compared to earlier time periods.
ADHD Impact Weakens in Big Cities

1 month 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.
ADHD Self-Medication with Cannabis: Parent Tips for Managing Use in Teens

1 month ago | additudemag.com

ADHD self-medication with cannabis by teens requires open discussions with parents, education about risks, and more tips from ADDitude readers.
Music Therapy Plus Mindfulness Reduces ADHD, Depression Symptoms

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 months 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.