Protesting to end racism During National Public Health Week, public health professionals and advocates across the country turn their attention to the systems; social, economic, and institutional, that shape whether people get to be healthy or not. For those of us focused on ADHD in marginalized communities, this week is a natural moment to name something plainly: systemic racism is a barrier to ADHD diagnosis and care. And naming it is the first step toward dismantling it. It Starts With Who...

Doctor with a patient April is National Minority Health Month, and this year's national theme from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health is Improving Health Outcomes Through Communities and Connections. There may be no phrase that more perfectly captures the mission of The Society for ADHD. Because when we talk about ADHD care that actually works, care that reaches people, earns trust, and changes trajectories, we are talking about culturally competent...

Child studying online Imagine spending your entire childhood being told you are a behavior problem. Imagine sitting in classrooms, churches, and living rooms where the adults responsible for your wellbeing see your ADHD symptoms not as a neurological condition worthy of support, but as defiance, disrespect, or a spiritual failing. Imagine finally receiving an ADHD diagnosis as an adult, only to discover that accessing care is prohibitively expensive, providers do not look like you, and the...