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ADHD Professionals

A place where we can discuss what it's like to be professionals who have ADHD and strategies for being our best selves.

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  1. works at PwC

    My partner has ADHD and has been off the meds for about year (when adderall became hard to get). I’ve only dated him off the meds, and I’m wondering if his inability to do much on a workday outside of...

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    Samantha Martinez

    Seeking advice: I'm a 31F waiting for my ADHD diagnosis. Until then, I have to speculate that I have ADHD. I've had to build systems throughout that are now becoming... dated. As I grow into my role...

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  3. Consultant

    For anyone taking Strattera or its generic equivalent, do you have to see your psychiatrist monthly? The bills are adding up (not fully covered by insurance) and I thought that because it wasn’t a sti...

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  4. Business Analyst

    Revenue growth can hide a surprising number of weaknesses. Culture issues. Poor incentives. Fragile economics. Good markets are forgiving. That’s not always a blessing.

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  5. Business Analyst

    The strongest business relationships are built before they’re needed.That applies to. investors,customers,employees, partners Trust built during calm periods matters most during volatile ones.

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  6. Security Manager
    First time poster

    I am grateful for this group because i have from a young age have been confused as to what made me different from others. I couldn't understand why I couldn't do the same thing as others around me. I ...

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  7. Business Analyst

    An uncomfortable truth. Some companies don’t need better talent.They need fewer conflicting priorities.Even exceptional teams underperform inside unclear systems.

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  8. works at Better Business Bureau Great West & Pacific

    story of our lives lol

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  9. works at CapTrust Financial Advisors

    Does anyone else have the kind of adhd where you kinda refuse to open mail

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  10. works at Grant Thornton

    Who else is feeling the pain of the current med shortage? Honestly I feel like it’s the worst it’s been in my 15 years taking meds! And when it does eventually get filled, it’s a terrible generic manu...

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  11. Creative Director

    I feel like ADHD people are the only ones who actually checks to see if AI is hallucinating. It turns out AI is lying almost every time I use it

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  12. works at Capital One

    What sort of careers have people flourished in? I’ve been doing jobs that really go against how i think doing project management . Looking for a change

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  13. works at CapTrust Financial Advisors
    First time poster

    For those of you balancing a professional career and ADHD, what is your top 'small win' strategy for overcoming task paralysis on days when you feel overwhelmed?

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  14. Motion Graphics Designer

    I live in a rural place in Italy. Psychologists and psychiatrists ofc tend to base their diagnosis based on the territory, the economic resources etc. but I think that's kinda unfair for someone with ...

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  15. Financial Crimes Specialist

    I've on a medical leave of absence and will be going back soon. my company offers a benefit where i could ease my way into it through part time for two to four weeks but I'd have a bit of reduced pay ...

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  16. Appellate Counsel

    Hey everyone, I remember a few posts here about managing task paralysis during the work week. A neurodivergent friend of mine recently built an app called StartSmall:Beat Overwhelm. It is designed for...

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  17. Senior Associate

    Does anyone know how to find a therapist the specializes in audhd for women? I’m so burnt out from my job and honestly just need someone that can help me learn how to manage everything without getting...

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    ELLON MUSK

    Hello

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  19. Graduate Student

    A silly question: have you found expired ADHD meds to still be effective? In true ADHD fashion, I just realized that I may have been taking meds that have been expired for 3 months to a year. 🙃 But...

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  20. works at Western Washington University

    What are books & resouces you've found helpful? Mine: 1) Thom Hartmann's book "ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World". The hypothesis is that ADHD was an evolutionary advantage to our ancestors and that...

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