Do you think you might have ADHD?
Join the club?
Here’s a list of websites, organizations, and accounts I’ve found useful, entertaining, or affirming. I will update as I find more.
Like many adults I’ve spoken to, I was going through the process of getting an ADHD diagnosis for one of my children when I discovered that I too had ADHD. I’d look at the checklist of behaviors—as well as negative outcomes from those behaviors—and think, “It’s me!”
Getting a diagnosis has been very affirming and has given me a new lens with which to look at some of my experiences—and some of the struggles that I had both in my childhood and in my young adulthood. I’m sharing the following information because it’s not only been helpful to me as an adult, but because I believe it would have been really valuable to me when I was younger.
First, there are lots of online tests you can take to see if you have ADHD.
I love this test that helps you to recognize symptoms of ADHD in girls and women.
Websites:
The ADDitude Mag site has so many wonderful articles, resources, and links.
CHADD.org, like ADDitude, offers a wealth of useful info.
Videos:
Over on Youtube, there are several exciting creators doing work on ADHD. My favorite is
and I also appreciate the TED talk,
And check out my Bookshop Page, where I keep a list of books I’ve enjoyed about ADHD and neurodiversity.
Sara Hosey 