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feminerdity's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
dsheffield206's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
lcolium's review
5.0
Woof i wish someone had made me read this 10 years ago. This is delightful and informative. I'm excited to read his newest book.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 almost 4 stars. While I don't have clinically prescribed ADD/ADHD I do think everyone has some bits of it here and there. This book was made to help the ADD people that don't read whole books. So you can jump around or skip parts you don't like and it will be fine. I liked this book more than the other one[b:Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood|108593|Driven to Distraction Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood|Edward M. Hallowell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442173090l/108593._SY75_.jpg|1259259]
Sounds like the only cure to treat ADD is with medication. That's unfortunate. But it does seem to work well.
One of my struggles is that I believe I have to be doing something even if it's not productive. That's my struggle and I view being on social media or computer as productive as opposed to studying.
What about old people with ADD. Do they have it and how do the suffer? I wished he addressed that.
Notes:
There's no such thing as adult onset ADD. That's just regular life.
If a parent has ADD the chances of the kid having it is 30%. If both parents have it then it jumps to 50%. But this may not all be genetics rather familial. But he says that while ADD is heritable (genetically influenced) it is not inherited. All that can be inherited is a proclivity for developing ADD. To produce actual ADD the environment must join forces with the genes.
Most bipolar issues are really just because the child doesn't have social skills.
A lot of people with ADD are addicted to negative feelings.
"What is strange today becomes Art or Truth tomorrow."
I like how he encouraged playtime for getting things done. Being young at heart is the best.
Sometimes people with ADD "just want to watch the works burn", and by that I mean they view conflict as fun.
Short of killing yourself, isolating yourself is the most destructive thing you can do.
I'm glad he didn't quote the dreadful Brene Brown when he takes about shame. I hate that everyone associate's her with that word, as if she invented it. She's not even that good.
I need to work on my organizational skills. I can do this by just starting stuff and not waiting for everything to be perfect.
Sounds like the only cure to treat ADD is with medication. That's unfortunate. But it does seem to work well.
One of my struggles is that I believe I have to be doing something even if it's not productive. That's my struggle and I view being on social media or computer as productive as opposed to studying.
What about old people with ADD. Do they have it and how do the suffer? I wished he addressed that.
Notes:
There's no such thing as adult onset ADD. That's just regular life.
If a parent has ADD the chances of the kid having it is 30%. If both parents have it then it jumps to 50%. But this may not all be genetics rather familial. But he says that while ADD is heritable (genetically influenced) it is not inherited. All that can be inherited is a proclivity for developing ADD. To produce actual ADD the environment must join forces with the genes.
Most bipolar issues are really just because the child doesn't have social skills.
A lot of people with ADD are addicted to negative feelings.
"What is strange today becomes Art or Truth tomorrow."
I like how he encouraged playtime for getting things done. Being young at heart is the best.
Sometimes people with ADD "just want to watch the works burn", and by that I mean they view conflict as fun.
Short of killing yourself, isolating yourself is the most destructive thing you can do.
I'm glad he didn't quote the dreadful Brene Brown when he takes about shame. I hate that everyone associate's her with that word, as if she invented it. She's not even that good.
I need to work on my organizational skills. I can do this by just starting stuff and not waiting for everything to be perfect.
ahappyhermit's review
4.0
Lengthy book, can get a bit technical/boring at times. But I also laughed many times! Filled with both medical & practical tools to help with ADD. And leaves shame at the door!
jkn303's review
4.0
Great book.
Will caution on two things:
1. It is a little out of date. Medicine/behavioral science moves very fast.
2. The audio book (which I read) is a little frustrating because it isn't divided into chapters appropriately so it was hard to go back to where you wanted or to skip ahead on topics that didn't apply.
Will caution on two things:
1. It is a little out of date. Medicine/behavioral science moves very fast.
2. The audio book (which I read) is a little frustrating because it isn't divided into chapters appropriately so it was hard to go back to where you wanted or to skip ahead on topics that didn't apply.
emmanovella's review
I haven't given this book a star rating as I don't feel it's the type of book that can or should be rated. It's somewhat out of date, but that's not necessarily the book's fault and I think for the time it was written, the facts were accurate, and even now, most of them do stand.
I am neurodiverse but am in the process of diagnosis so I don't yet know what conditions I do or do not have but was loaned this book by someone who is diagnosed and had noticed similarities in me and suggested giving this a go as it has some helpful information that would work for someone with or without ADHD.
I've read so many self help books that are just... dreadful, but this is more of a health/informative/educational book and it's written by actual qualified professionals, not Joe Bloggs who thinks he can cure people with conditions he hasn't dealt with or has no understanding of because "if you just think differently" everything will get better. Not only that, but BOTH contributors to this book are diagnosed with ADHD, making this book Own Voices.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone with ADHD - particularly newly diagnosed adults - or parents/relatives/friends of someone on the spectrum as it will definitely help give you more insight into the disorder with an unbiased view towards things like medication. The author makes it clear why they agree with medication but that they know it doesn't work for all and that it's ultimately your choice etc.
I also recommend this to people in my situation - undiagnosed but know something just isn't the same in your brain. This book has really helped me understand myself a bit more and even without my diagnosis yet, I already feel more comfortable in myself and the way I behave.
I guess if I were to rate this book, I'd give it five stars, but I won't due to what I previously mentioned, and also the fact the book is written by Americans with a main focus on the USA's system, therefore I can't really judge the accuracy of that or get much from it on that front.
I am neurodiverse but am in the process of diagnosis so I don't yet know what conditions I do or do not have but was loaned this book by someone who is diagnosed and had noticed similarities in me and suggested giving this a go as it has some helpful information that would work for someone with or without ADHD.
I've read so many self help books that are just... dreadful, but this is more of a health/informative/educational book and it's written by actual qualified professionals, not Joe Bloggs who thinks he can cure people with conditions he hasn't dealt with or has no understanding of because "if you just think differently" everything will get better. Not only that, but BOTH contributors to this book are diagnosed with ADHD, making this book Own Voices.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone with ADHD - particularly newly diagnosed adults - or parents/relatives/friends of someone on the spectrum as it will definitely help give you more insight into the disorder with an unbiased view towards things like medication. The author makes it clear why they agree with medication but that they know it doesn't work for all and that it's ultimately your choice etc.
I also recommend this to people in my situation - undiagnosed but know something just isn't the same in your brain. This book has really helped me understand myself a bit more and even without my diagnosis yet, I already feel more comfortable in myself and the way I behave.
I guess if I were to rate this book, I'd give it five stars, but I won't due to what I previously mentioned, and also the fact the book is written by Americans with a main focus on the USA's system, therefore I can't really judge the accuracy of that or get much from it on that front.
nickoftheparty's review
3.0
eh. this would be good for someone who doesn't know much about ADHD, who isn't sure if they have ADHD, who has a kid who might have ADHD. but I was looking for more.... direct, action-oriented advice. most of what's there I already knew. plus, this thing could've used an editor: a lot of rambly explanations about interactions with patients, which might be useful for somebody but just sort of dragged on for me.