Understanding Archives - Thriving with ADHD https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/tag/understanding/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Perth, Western Australia, Australia Thu, 30 May 2019 15:52:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Copy-of-Logo-32x32.jpg Understanding Archives - Thriving with ADHD https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/tag/understanding/ 32 32 An Open Letter to Studio 10 – Please Stop Stigmatising ADHD https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/an-open-letter-to-studio-10-please-stop-stigmatising-adhd/ https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/an-open-letter-to-studio-10-please-stop-stigmatising-adhd/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:35:12 +0000 https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/?p=3138   Dear Natarsha, Kerri-Anne, Angela, Joe, and Denise I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Lou Brown. I am a 50-year-old Australian woman with ADHD. I also have a...

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]]> https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/an-open-letter-to-studio-10-please-stop-stigmatising-adhd/feed/ 26 An Open Letter to Steve Biddulph: Please Help Reduce ADHD Misinformation & Stigmatisation https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/an-open-letter-to-steve-biddulph-please-help-reduce-adhd-misinformation-stigmatisation/ https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/an-open-letter-to-steve-biddulph-please-help-reduce-adhd-misinformation-stigmatisation/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:52:11 +0000 http://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/?p=2930 Dear Steve I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Lou Brown. I am a 50-year-old Australian woman with ADHD. I also have a 10-year-old son who has ADHD. As...

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]]> https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/an-open-letter-to-steve-biddulph-please-help-reduce-adhd-misinformation-stigmatisation/feed/ 32 You Are Not Alone: Adults with ADHD Share Their Stories https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/you-are-not-alone-adults-with-adhd-share-their-stories/ https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/you-are-not-alone-adults-with-adhd-share-their-stories/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2018 05:07:31 +0000 http://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/?p=2621   On the 10th July at 7.30pm in Australia, as part of show The Feed, SBS Viceland will be airing a short documentary called Adult ADHD: Over Diagnosed or Under...

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]]> https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/you-are-not-alone-adults-with-adhd-share-their-stories/feed/ 2 Why the Stigma and Misinformation Around ADHD & Stimulant Medications Needs to Stop https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/why-the-stigma-and-misinformation-around-adhd-stimulant-medication-needs-to-stop/ https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/why-the-stigma-and-misinformation-around-adhd-stimulant-medication-needs-to-stop/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:38:57 +0000 http://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/?p=2430   “ADHD is a made up disorder.” “Only lazy parents would drug their child into submission.” “Stimulant medication turns kids into zombies.” “You give your child speed? You’re just creating a...

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]]> https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/why-the-stigma-and-misinformation-around-adhd-stimulant-medication-needs-to-stop/feed/ 1 A Request For a Second Chance to Make a First Impression https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/a-request-for-a-second-chance/ https://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/blog/a-request-for-a-second-chance/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 16:00:47 +0000 http://thrivingwithadhd.com.au/?p=2331   October is ADHD Awareness Month. Are you ADHD aware?    Most individuals you ask who have ADHD, whether they are kids, teenagers or adults, sadly feel like most people...

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