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The ADHD Generation that Healthcare abandoned

How a decade of digital revolution and healthcare neglect left a generation to drown A 10-minute read that explains 30 years of struggle Picture yourself managing fine on a calm sea in 1995. You had your routines, your coping strategies, your analogue life that mostly worked. Then the digital hurricane hit. Emails, notifications, social media, always-on culture. Suddenly, you’re pulled under by conditions your brain …

Why moderation advice fails ADHD brains (and the third way that actually works)

ADHD TL;DR: Standard moderation advice assumes neurotypical reward systems and impulse control. ADHD brains have neither. ADHD brains have 25-35% lower dopamine transporter availability, making alcohol hit like a “system reset.” “Just drink less” ignores delayed executive function, poor interoception, and reward-seeking biology. There’s a third way between “drink normally” and “complete sobriety” – but it’s not for everyone. If someone working in the wine …

Why normal sleep advice fails ADHD brains

ADHD TL;DR: Standard sleep advice assumes your brain switches off on command. It doesn’t. Your circadian rhythm is delayed 1.5 hours compared to neurotypical brains. Quiet bedrooms trigger hypervigilance instead of relaxation. CBT-I (the “gold standard” insomnia treatment) fails 60% of ADHD adults. The problem isn’t you – sleep medicine has been accidentally torturing ADHD brains for decades. Worth the scroll: The full article explains …