Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By totallyaddauthor“Who should know about my ADHD?”
“Should I tell the school about my daughters diagnosis?”
In those early days, after I was first diagnosed with ADHD, I told everyone. And that created problems. Don’t make the same mistake.
Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By totallyaddauthorI’m coping, everybody’s coping, and we can’t talk about it!
Those early days, after I was first diagnosed with ADHD, were heady times. My first reaction was a mix of relief, excitement, and alarm. Bouncing between “This explains so much!” and ”What does it all mean? And I damaged? What do I do about it?”
Adult ADHD
| Articles
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorWe are preparing to launch a new streamlined, cleaner version of TotallyADD.com. We’re doing this while still running the current site, which is already a full-time job for two of us (and a part-time job for several others) which includes creating videos, blogging, sending out newsletters, Friday Funnies, booking live and online events, and more…
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorWhen I learned I had ADHD Google was a novelty, websites were primitive, Youtube and Facebook didn’t exist, and dinosaurs […]
Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorWhen we went to New York to interview Dr. Ned Hallowell and he had to cancel because Oprah had called at the last minute and wanted him to appear on her show, I was despondent.
Adult ADHD
| Holistic Strategies
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorRight from the beginning the experts I’ve had the privilege to interview for our videos have been clear about one thing.
The only ‘solution’ to ADHD has to be a ‘holistic approach.’
In other words…
To succeed in life when you have ADHD demands a multi-modal approach.
Or still other words…
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorI learned the power of laughter during my career in television and radio, but when I’m giving a keynote talk or performing my one-man show about ADHD, I’m also surprised to see many people the tears. Sometimes it’s tears of laughter and relief.
Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By totallyaddauthorLet’s talk about people who deny or dismiss ADHD.
Their hostility can be surprising. Their ignorance can be dangerous.
This stigma that still taints many people’s view of ADHD causes needless suffering.
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorSeveral years ago I wrote a New Year’s blog about reviewing the previous year to notice, acknowledge and celebrate successes. (And to me, avoiding a failure counts as a success. Who’s with me on this?! Yeah!!)
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthor“I don’t believe in ADHD.”
“Isn’t that just a big Pharmaceutical scam?”
“It’s just the internet.”
You’ve probably heard stuff like this. Probably again and again. You may be sick of hearing it.