This video highlights the fact that many adults with ADHD and parents of children with ADHD will experience a grief reaction to the diagnosis and move through various phases of grieving as part of the grief process. I believe that doing so is among the most important initial steps in not only coming to terms with the diagnosis and its implications for the individual but also proactively engaging the process of long-term treatment for the condition. Let me know what you think about this notion of a grief reaction and if you, also, experienced a grief reaction. If so, tell us what you found most useful in coping, accepting, and resolving your grief reaction.

Websites used in the video:

The Grief of ADHD by Lisa, CADDAC.ca website
https://caddac.ca/the-grief-of-adhd-b...

The ADHD Grief Cycle – 5 Stages That Will Happen after Diagnosis. The ADHD Centre
https://www.adhdcentre.co.uk/adhd-gri...

Big Emotions from Learning you Have Adult ADHD. WedMD
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/featur...

To Medicate or Not to Medicate? The Decision-Making Process of Western Australia Parents Following Their Child’s Diagnosis with ADHD. International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education. (2007). Volume 53, pp. 111-128.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...



Books of mine that talk about this grief reaction, listed below:

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents (4th ed.) published in June 2020)

12 Principles for Understanding and Raising a Child with ADHD. (2020)

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (4th ed.) (Published October 2021)

Treating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: What Every Clinician Needs to Know. (Published May 2022)