Longer reads from our psychologists, written for the reader who is genuinely working something out.
Standard anxiety advice assumes a nervous system with room to push. For adults with ADHD, that room is often not there. The peer-reviewed evidence, explained.
Matthew Hallam9 Sep 2025The neurotypical productivity yardstick is built around a reward-timing system the ADHD brain is not designed to fuel. A psychologist on a more honest measure.
Matthew Hallam2 Sep 2025Why ADHD motivation often collapses despite genuine effort. A clinician-written account of self-determination theory, need frustration in adult ADHD, and the ADAPT framework for reconnection.
Matthew Hallam26 Aug 2025Understanding your ADHD brain changes the relationship you have with it. A clinician-led look at executive function, emotional intensity, dopamine and time.
Matthew Hallam19 Aug 2025Procrastination in ADHD is often read as a discipline problem. The evidence suggests it is closer to a tax paid on task initiation. A clinical and research-based explanation.
Matthew Hallam17 Dec 2024The popular story about ADHD says low dopamine and cortisol-fuelled deadlines. The actual research says something more specific. A psychologist explains what the imaging and endocrine literature really shows.
Matthew Hallam28 Oct 2024Peer-reviewed evidence on adult ADHD and sleep: why circadian phase delay often matters more than sleep hygiene, and what helps.
Matthew Hallam13 Oct 2024One email a month from Equal Psychology with our newest posts, guides and worksheets.
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