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17 Sep 
2025

Just Diagnosed With ADHD? What to Expect Next

Being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult can feel like someone finally handed you the missing piece of the puzzle. Suddenly...
15 Sep 
2025

Flexible Working That Actually Works: A Neurodivergent Perspective

Flexible working has become a buzzword in recent years. Many organisations proudly say they offer it — but too often, ...
13 Sep 
2025

Forgetfulness in ADHD: It’s Not Carelessness, It’s Neurology

“You didn’t forget because you don’t care. You forgot because of ADHD.” For many adults with ADHD, this simple t...
11 Sep 
2025

ADHD and Weekends: Why They Feel So Extreme (and How to Find Balance)

For many adults with ADHD, weekends don’t feel like a simple break from the week. Instead, they often swing between tw...
31 Aug 
2025

Back to School & ADHD: Protecting Mental Health Through Routines and Accommodations

Back to School with ADHD: Strategies for Routines, Accommodations, and Mental Health September often marks a fresh start...
30 Aug 
2025

ADHD Energy Explained: How to Work with Bursts and Avoid Burnout

ADHD energy isn’t consistent — it’s sprints, bursts, and crashes. Learn strategies to work with ADHD rhythms, prev...
25 Aug 
2025

ADHD and Sensory Overwhelm — Why It’s Not “Too Loud,” It’s Too Much

ADHD often comes with sensory overwhelm. Learn why it’s not “overreacting” but a nervous system at capacity — an...
23 Aug 
2025

ADHD in Relationships: Forgetting a Detail Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

When we talk about ADHD, the focus is often on organisation, deadlines, or attention. But one of the most overlooked are...
15 Aug 
2025

When the Switch Won’t Flip: ADHD, Task Initiation, and Finding Your Spark

Some days, no matter how much you want to get started, your brain simply says: “Not yet.”If you have ADHD, you alrea...
12 Aug 
2025

ADHD Champions: Why Effort Matters More Than You Think

If “try harder” worked, people with ADHD would already be Olympic champions in effort. That’s because living with ...
05 Aug 
2025

You Didn’t Suddenly Become ADHD: Why Diagnosis Is About Understanding, Not Change

You Didn’t Suddenly Become ADHD: Why Diagnosis Is About Understanding, Not Change By Robert Rackley, MSc | MIACP | Neu...
04 Aug 
2025

How to Support an Adult with ADHD | Robert Rackley

How to Support an Adult with ADHD By Robert Rackley | The Neurodivergent Psychotherapist Living with ADHD is hard.Loving...
30 Jul 
2025

Neurodivergent Shapeshifting: How ADHD Can Look Like Adaptability, Not Distraction

Neurodivergent Shapeshifting: When ADHD Looks Like Adaptability, Not Distraction When people think of ADHD, they often p...
27 Jul 
2025

ADHD and Mondays: Why You’re Not Lazy — Just Exhausted

  ADHD and Mondays: Why You’re Not Lazy — Just Exhausted By Robert Rackley, Neurodivergent Psychotherapist Why ...
22 Jul 
2025

The High-Functioning Myth: When Neurodivergent Coping Looks Like Thriving

The High-Functioning Myth: When Neurodivergent Coping Looks Like Thriving By Robert Rackley MSc MIACPNeurodivergent Psyc...
18 Jul 
2025

ADHD and the Urge to Start Over: What It Really Means

Have you ever felt the overwhelming need to scrap everything and start from scratch? For many adults with ADHD, this isn...
07 Jul 
2025

10 Common Myths About ADHD

10 Common Myths About ADHD — And What You Should Know ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is one of the mo...
Neurodivergent Burnout in ADHD and Autism: Why Rest Alone Isn’t Enough
28 Jun 
2025

Neurodivergent Burnout in ADHD and Autism: Why Rest Alone Isn’t Enough

Neurodivergent Burnout: Why Rest Alone Isn’t Enough You can’t rest your way out of neurodivergent burnout — not if...
What Rejection Feels Like with RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria)
14 Jun 
2025

What Rejection Feels Like with RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria)

It’s not “overreacting.” It’s your nervous system sounding the alarm. For many of us, diagnosed or not, even a p...
Therapy Unmasked: Neurodivergence Training for Therapists
01 Jun 
2025

Therapy Unmasked: Neurodivergence Training for Therapists

A practical, neurodiversity-affirming online course for therapists, counsellors, and mental health professionals. Learn ...
29 May 
2025

Masking in Therapy

For many neurodivergent clients, therapy isn’t a place to instantly relax. It can feel like another space where you’...
19 May 
2025

Think You Might Have ADHD?

Checklist: ADHD in Adults; Signs You Might Have MissedYou forget appointments but remember vivid childhood momentsYou fe...
15 May 
2025

Holidays and ADHD

Holidays are supposed to feel relaxing. But for many people with ADHD, they can feel anything but. Here’s why time off...
09 Mar 
2025

Why ADHD Is Often Misdiagnosed in Therapy

1. Masking & Coping Strategies Can Hide Symptoms Many adults with ADHD develop compensatory coping mechanisms to get...
27 Sep 
2023

I Have Issues Dr Mark Rackley podcast on Autism

https://spotify.link/O55hDlLCqDb
27 Sep 
2023

I have Issues Dr Mark Rackley on ADHD

https://spotify.link/7IpMn6xCqDb

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