Gender Differences in Grief: Impact on Couple Relationships and Pathways to Healing
When partners in a relationship experience shared grief, these differences can either strengthen their bond or create distance between them.
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The ADHD Paradox: Beyond Celebrity Success Stories and Daily Struggles (English/Spanish)
Harold Robert Meyer and The ADD Resource Center 02/23/2025 Executive Summary Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) presents a striking paradox in today’s discourse. While media enthusiastically spotlights high-achievers with ADHD—from Olympic athletes to innovative entrepreneurs—this narrative often overshadows the daily challenges faced by the majority. This article examines the disconnect between celebratory ADHD success stories and the … Read more
Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness
Social anxiety disorder is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others. This fear can affect work, school, and other daily activities. It can even make it hard to make and keep friends. The good news is social anxiety disorder is treatable. Learn more about the symptoms of social anxiety disorder and how to find help.
When School Pick-Up Fills You With Dread: A Parent’s Guide to Managing After-School Anxiety
Parental anxiety about school pick-up is a common but rarely discussed challenge for parents and/or their child with ADHD. You can transform this daily transition from a source of dread to a manageable routine using a combination of cognitive behavioral techniques and ADHD-specific tools.
When Perfect Becomes the Enemy of Good: Breaking the Cycle of Perfectionist Parenting
The roots of perfectionist parenting often lie in our own distorted childhood memories. Parents might remember themselves as model students, forgetting their own struggles and varied achievements. Others, who perhaps struggled academically, may compensate by demanding perfection from their children. That parent fixating on the A- might be viewing their own school years through rose-tinted glasses, or trying to fulfill their unrealized ambitions through their child.
Why Can’t You Let Yourself Be Happy?
This article explores the psychological mechanisms behind joy avoidance, examining how self-punishment patterns, unworthiness beliefs, and anxiety intersect to create resistance to positive experiences. Drawing from current psychological research and clinical observations, we analyze why individuals might unconsciously sabotage their capacity for joy and offer evidence-based strategies for developing a healthier relationship with positive emotions.
Navigating the Smartphone Dilemma: A Parent’s Guide to Having Difficult Technology Conversations
The timing and approach to smartphone access fundamentally shape child development beyond just digital skills. During early years, children’s brains undergo critical periods of development in attention, emotional regulation, and social capabilities. Research shows premature smartphone introduction can alter these developmental pathways, while thoughtful restriction creates space for crucial skill building.
How to Reclaim Your Life: A Strategic Approach to Managing Personal and Professional Stress
This article presents evidence-based strategies for managing stress across professional and personal domains, focusing on sustainable practices that create lasting behavioral change through actionable frameworks. Special attention is given to stress management for individuals with ADHD and practical relief techniques.
Time Management Challenges in ADHD Marriages: A Path to Mutual Understanding
Harold Robert Meyer and The ADD Resource Center 01/19/2025 Executive Summary:Time management difficulties in marriages where one partner has ADHD often create a cycle of frustration, misunderstanding, and hurt feelings. Both partners contribute to these challenges. Here are evidence-based strategies for building understanding and developing collaborative solutions. We explore why traditional approaches to time management often … Read more
Processing Positive vs Negative Information: General Population and ADHD Differences
This analysis examines how individuals process positive and negative information, with particular attention to differences between neurotypical individuals and those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Understanding these distinctions is crucial for effective communication, feedback delivery, and support strategies across various professional and personal contexts.