What Is ADDitude and What Can Visitors Find on additudemag.com?

ADDitude (additudemag.com) is an English-language information and support site focused on ADHD and ADD. It is aimed at people with ADHD, their parents and caregivers, and others looking for practical guidance — from symptom checkers and research news to treatment, school, and daily-life topics for both children and adults. Content is free to browse; some resources, such as the newsletter and webinars, sit behind a subscription link.

Who the site is for

The homepage asks visitors to choose who they are helping — a child or an adult — and then pick a question. That split reflects the site's two main audiences:

• Parents and caregivers of children with ADHD
• Adults with ADHD, or adults wondering whether they have it

The question menus also hint at the concerns the site is built around. For children: does my child have ADHD, what else looks like ADHD, is medication safe, what natural treatments work, executive function, behavior problems, school supports, and parenting an ADHD teen. For adults: could I have ADHD, what else looks like ADHD, medication basics, natural treatments, getting things done, emotional control, sleep and eating, and work.

What you can actually do on the site

Read news and research summaries

The site publishes short, plain-language write-ups of new studies. Current examples on the homepage include:

• "Nearly Half of Children with ADHD Have Sleep Apnea: New Study"
• "Do ADHD Meds Stunt Growth? A New Stimulant Study Says No"
• "New Research: Sex Differences Impact ADHD Symptoms, Treatment Efficacy"

These are summaries for a general audience, not the original papers, so treat them as a starting point and follow the underlying study if a claim matters to you.

Use the symptom checker

The ADDitude Symptom Checker lets you compare your or your child's symptoms against those of 17 common psychological and learning conditions. The site notes that ADHD may overlap with anxiety, depression, autism, and more — which is the point of the tool: helping you see what else might explain the symptoms before you talk to a clinician. It is a self-test, not a diagnosis.

Browse topic areas

Content is organized into recurring categories, including:

Watch webinars and listen to podcasts

The site runs live webinars (for example, a September 23 session with Penn & Kim Holderness on celebrating brain differences) and offers video replays and podcast episodes, such as one on managing explosive behavior in the moment.

Get recommended content

A "Mental Health Resource Center" section offers recommended articles, advice, downloads, and self-tests based on the topic you select.

Things to know before you rely on it

• It is a publisher, not a clinic. The symptom checker and articles can help you prepare questions, but they do not replace an evaluation by a qualified professional.
• Some content is sponsored. The homepage labels sponsor content separately (for example, a guide to a non-stimulant medication). Check who produced a piece before treating it as neutral.
• Subscription is offered but not required to read. The site links to a subscribe page; browsing articles and the symptom checker does not appear to require it.
• Research summaries are secondhand. For any study that affects a decision, read the original rather than the summary alone.

If you are new to ADHD — whether for yourself or a child — a reasonable first pass is: take the symptom checker, read the diagnosis and treatment sections, then bring your notes to a clinician.