ADHD Myth Busting

Week 4’s video to honor ADHD Awareness Month tackles common myths about ADHD.

Common Myths that are NOT True:

1. 1. ADHD is just bad behavior from poor parenting.

2. 2. If you can focus for a long time you don’t have ADHD.

3. 3. Eliminating sugar and eating clean will fix ADHD.

4. 4. People always outgrow ADHD.

5. 5. Successful people can’t have ADHD.

6. 6. Smart people can’t have ADHD.

7. 7. The medications to treat ADHD will lead to drug abuse.

8. 8. ADHD is just an excuse for laziness. They should just try harder.

Resources:

1. Hyperfocus: The Flip Side of ADHD? (Child Mind Institute)

2. ADHD and the Myth of Laziness: What You Need to Know (Understood)

3. ADHD and Diet: What You Need to Know (Understood)

4. Parents Guide to ADHD (Child Mind Institute)

5. Teachers Guide to ADHD in the Classroom (Child Mind Institute)

6. CHADD: For Adults (CHADD)

7. Unlocking the Potential of Gifted Kids with ADHD (ADDitude Magazine)

8. ADHD and Substance Abuse: The Link Parents Need to Know (Healthy Children- AAP)

9. Substance Abuse and ADHD (CHADD)

Did you miss the first 3 weeks?

1. What are Executive Functions and what do they have to do with ADHD?

2. What’s the best treatment for ADHD?

3. What does ADHD look like at different ages?