Essential Resources and Information
Your Go-To Guide in Navigating your ADHD Journey
Check out the following resources that you may find helpful as you learn more about ADHD.
Understanding ADHD
Explore Comprehensive Resources to Deepen Your Understanding of ADHD. Whether you’re a patient, a caregiver, or a healthcare provider, these tools offer valuable insights and practical tips to help you effectively manage and understand ADHD.
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Books
Websites
Youtube
- Driven To distraction By Edward Hallowell
Books
ADHD Self-Help Books
- Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer’s World by Thom Hartmann
- Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD
- Getting Ahead of ADHD: What Next-Generation Science Says about Treatments That Work-And How You Can Make Them Work for Your Child by Joel T. Nigg, PhD
- Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson, EdD, and Richard Guare, PhD
- Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
- Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
- The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD by Lidia Zylowska, MD
Books About Organization
- How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, LPC
- Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD by Susan C. Pinsky
ADHD And Relationships
- The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov
Conditions Related To ADHD
- The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, PhD
- Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior by Russell A. Barkley, PhD and Christine M. Benton
Suggested Reading
- Barkley, R. A. (2013). Taking charge of ADHD: The complete, authoritative guide for parents. NY: Guildford Press.*
- Barkley, R. A. & Benton, C. M. (2010). Taking charge of adult ADHD. NY: Guildford Press.*
- Barkley, R. A. & Benton, C. M. (2013). Your defiant child: 8 steps to better behavior, 2nd Ed. NY: Guildford Press.
- Hallowell, E. M. & Rately, J. J. (2005). Delivered from distraction. NY: Random House.
Websites
www.additudemag.com
www.add.org
www.chadd.org
www.russellbarkley.org
www.addwarehouse.com
www.nami.org
www.livesinthebalance.org
adhdinadults.com
- Driven To distraction By Edward Hallowell
ADHD Self-Help Books
- Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer’s World by Thom Hartmann
- Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD
- Getting Ahead of ADHD: What Next-Generation Science Says about Treatments That Work-And How You Can Make Them Work for Your Child by Joel T. Nigg, PhD
- Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson, EdD, and Richard Guare, PhD
- Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
- Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
- The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD by Lidia Zylowska, MD
Books About Organization
- How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, LPC
- Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD by Susan C. Pinsky
ADHD And Relationships
- The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov
Conditions Related To ADHD
- The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, PhD
- Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior by Russell A. Barkley, PhD and Christine M. Benton
Suggested Reading
- Barkley, R. A. (2013). Taking charge of ADHD: The complete, authoritative guide for parents. NY: Guildford Press.*
- Barkley, R. A. & Benton, C. M. (2010). Taking charge of adult ADHD. NY: Guildford Press.*
- Barkley, R. A. & Benton, C. M. (2013). Your defiant child: 8 steps to better behavior, 2nd Ed. NY: Guildford Press.
- Hallowell, E. M. & Rately, J. J. (2005). Delivered from distraction. NY: Random House.
www.additudemag.com
www.add.org
www.chadd.org
www.russellbarkley.org
www.addwarehouse.com
www.nami.org
www.livesinthebalance.org
adhdinadults.com
Local Meetings for ADHD Support Groups
Discover ADHD support groups, open to all. From social skills for children to organization and parenting strategies, these local meetings offer support and growth for both children and adults in the ADHD community.
Stumptown (Portland) CHADD
Adult Support Group Meets:
6:30-8PM Every 3rd Tuesday of the month,
at Conference Room B in The Wilcox Bldg. NW 22nd and Marshall in the Pearl District, enter through the parking Lot
at Conference Room B in The Wilcox Bldg. NW 22nd and Marshall in the Pearl District, enter through the parking Lot
Eugene CHADD
2nd Wednesday of the month From 7-9pm
at Lane County Mental Health
at Lane County Mental Health
*Please Call Your Local CHADD Group to confirm dates and times
ADHD Child & Family Services
9370 SW Greenburg Road Suite 413
(Lincoln Building)
Tigard, OR 97223
(Lincoln Building)
Tigard, OR 97223
They host groups that are available to people who are not patients. These groups include child social skills group, organization and time management training for ADHD, and parenting groups.
Make Sense of ADHD
Formally known as Meet Your Tribe, Make Sense of ADHD is a group that meets every Sunday afternoon to engage in topic-based, science-informed discussions focused on managing ADHD symptoms. Everyone is encouraged to share their experiences, talk through challenges, and offer feedback and support. It’s also a great space to share resources and tools. This is an inclusive and informed community that welcomes all diagnoses, cultures, orientations, and identities. Head to https://make-sense-of-adhd.mn.co/sign_up to sign up!
Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) local meetings
Organizations with Group Therapy & Skills Training
Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) local meetings
Stumptown (Portland) CHADD
Adult Support Group Meets:
6:30-8PM Every 3rd Tuesday of the month,
at Conference Room B in The Wilcox Bldg. NW 22nd and Marshall in the Pearl District, enter through the parking Lot
at Conference Room B in The Wilcox Bldg. NW 22nd and Marshall in the Pearl District, enter through the parking Lot
Eugene CHADD
2nd Wednesday of the month From 7-9pm
at Lane County Mental Health
at Lane County Mental Health
*Please Call Your Local CHADD Group to confirm dates and times
Organizations with Group Therapy & Skills Training
ADHD Child & Family Services
9370 SW Greenburg Road Suite 413
(Lincoln Building)
Tigard, OR 97223
(Lincoln Building)
Tigard, OR 97223
They host groups that are available to people who are not patients. These groups include child social skills group, organization and time management training for ADHD, and parenting groups.
Make Sense of ADHD
Formally known as Meet Your Tribe, Make Sense of ADHD is a group that meets every Sunday afternoon to engage in topic-based, science-informed discussions focused on managing ADHD symptoms. Everyone is encouraged to share their experiences, talk through challenges, and offer feedback and support. It’s also a great space to share resources and tools. This is an inclusive and informed community that welcomes all diagnoses, cultures, orientations, and identities. Head to https://make-sense-of-adhd.mn.co/sign_up to sign up!
Do you know of another area group that would benefit from being listed on this page? If so, please let us know, email: info@nw-adhd.com.
Facebook Community
Connect with support groups, online forums, and professional help that offer guidance and a supportive communities.
facebook ADDitude
ADDitude magazine publishes expert information about ADHD symptoms, treatment, discipline, organization, learning, and more for children and adults.
Facebook ADDitude – ADHD Support Group
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apps
Explore a variety of apps designed to enhance your ADHD journey. These tools offer support for managing daily challenges, connecting with supportive communities, and pursuing personal growth and learning.
Meet up
Meetup is a platform for finding and building local communities. People use Meetup to meet new people, learn new things, find support, get out of their comfort zones, and pursue their passions, together.
stay focused
Stayfocused. This app through Google Chrome allows you to restrict the amount of time you spend on time-wasting websites.
Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD
General Information
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood, usually with some symptoms beginning before age 12, and persists into adulthood about 60% of the time. The disorder is characterized by significant impairment in multiple life domains due to difficulties with resisting distraction, staying motivated to complete tasks, being organized, impulsivity, and overactivity to name a few.
ADHD is the most common mental health condition in youth, with the current estimate from the CDC that 11.3% of children were diagnosed between 2020 and 2022. The prevalence in US adults is estimated to be around 4.4%.
ADHD affects both children and adults. It used to be believed that boys tended to have ADHD much more than girls, but research has shown that girls often present differently than boys and may have co-occurring depression and anxiety which can make diagnosis delayed. It also used to be believed that children outgrow ADHD, but we now know that most adults who had ADHD as children still have some symptoms in adulthood.
