Clergy May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year The Society for ADHD wants to make something clear: mental health is not a secular conversation. For millions of people of faith, spiritual wellbeing and mental wellbeing are inseparable. And for neurodivergent individuals navigating ADHD in communities of faith, the response they receive from their religious community can be one of the most powerful determinants of their flourishing, or their suffering. The church must show up. And...

Woman stressed National Stress Awareness Month ends this week, and before April closes, we want to talk about something that does not get said often enough: for people with ADHD, stress is not just a response to difficult circumstances. For many, it is a baseline state, the cumulative weight of a nervous system that never quite gets to fully rest. If you have ADHD and you are exhausted, not just physically, but deeply, existentially exhausted, this post is for you. Why ADHD and Anxiety Go...

A doctor Last Monday, The Society for ADHD hosted our first Educational Luncheon, It's a Family Affair, at Avalon North in Arlington, VA. What an extraordinary morning of honest conversation, shared learning, and community connection. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Today's post is for everyone who has ever sat across from a healthcare provider and felt unseen, dismissed, or misunderstood, and for the providers themselves who want to do better. The Problem With "You Don't Seem Like You...