Driven to Distraction
«The first book I read after my diagnosis. Not the most scientific, but the one that made me feel understood for the first time. I read it in one night.»
Library
Books
Every book I've read related to ADHD, hypersensitivity, and giftedness. I note what I actually took away, not what the back cover promises.
ADHD
ADHD 2.0
«The sequel to Driven to Distraction, more up to date. The section on ADHD strengths is useful if you're tired of only reading about deficits.»
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD
«More clinical, drier. But the most scientifically rigorous. Not the first to read if you just got diagnosed. Useful when you want to understand the mechanisms.»
Scattered Minds
«The book that changed everything for me. Mate writes about ADHD from the inside. Not symptoms, not checklists. What it feels like. I read it in 3 days.»
Attention and cognition
Stolen Focus
«Interesting on the environmental causes of distraction. But careful, he talks about attention in general, not ADHD. Don't confuse the two.»
Hypersensitivity
The Highly Sensitive Person
«The reference book. Not perfect, a bit dated in some parts. But the description of sensory overstimulation was the first time I read what I'd been experiencing in silence.»