HelpGuide uses cookies to improve your experience and to analyze performance and traffic on our website. Privacy Policy

Accept
Cookie Policy

ADHD

Line illustration of multiple paper airplanes tracing independent, erratic paths

ADHD can make it difficult to stay on top of things, especially complex tasks that require organization, planning, and sustained focus. But there are many things you can do to help yourself manage symptoms and stay focused.

Young boy at school desk staring into space

ADHD in Children

Signs and symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder

Mother kneeling on bed, warmly smiling at her son as she holds his hands while he gleefully jumps up from the mattress

ADHD Parenting Tips

Learn what you can do to help your child thrive

Child sitting at shared classroom table sticks tongue out as he focuses while drawing on paper, classmates and teacher behind

ADHD and School

Helping children with ADD or ADHD succeed in school

Teacher leaning over shoulder of young boy at his classroom desk, guiding him by marking with her pencil on his notebook

Teaching Students with ADHD

What teachers can do to help kids in the classroom

Young woman works with boy on a marker-friendly chart, guiding him as he marks within a shape outline using a felt-tip marker

ADHD Tests and Diagnosis

Learn how ADHD is diagnosed in kids and adults

Young man sits in upper floor office, ignoring tables and charts on laptop as he holds paper airplane and gazes distantly past it

ADHD in Adults

Recognizing the signs and symptoms, and what you can do about it

Smiling girl on mothers lap reaches her finger towards doctor smiling back at her

Treatment for Children with ADHD

Learn about effective treatments and how to best help your child

Woman sitting at desk, staring at calendar on computer display, one hand on mouse, other holding pen whose base rests on her lip

Tips for Managing Adult ADHD

Tips for dealing with symptoms, and being more focused and organized

Woman kneeling as she places clothes in washing machine smiles, receives hug from her partner, a floor-to-ceiling window behind

Adult ADHD and Relationships

Dealing with symptoms together and developing a solid partnership

Woman lying on her side on sofa, bent arm over armrest, palm propping up head as she reads

Treatment for Adult ADHD

Safe and effective treatments that don’t include medication

Young girl on sofa in child-oriented exam room, speaking with counselor

ADHD Medications

Are stimulants right for you or your child?