ADHD

ADHD and Eating: Why Meals Can Seem So Complicated When You Have ADHD

2026-08-31T17:48:08-05:00September 2nd, 2026|Categories: ADHD|Tags: , |

[A note before we begin: What follows reflects my perspective as a nurse educator and women’s health advocate. This article is informed by the emerging research literature on ADHD and eating behaviors, and the personal experiences of the women I work with. These are complex issues that present differently in every person. For that reason, [...]

ADHD and Money: Why Financial Impulsivity Isn’t a Character Flaw

2026-08-31T17:16:36-05:00August 31st, 2026|Categories: ADHD, Money and ADHD|Tags: , |

[A note before we begin: What follows reflects my perspective as a nurse educator and women’s health advocate. This information is informed by the research literature on ADHD and the personal experiences of women with ADHD. These are complex issues that present differently in every person. For that reason, this is in no way a [...]

ADHD and Social Media: Why  It is so Hard to Put Down Your Phone

2026-08-14T13:12:31-05:00August 14th, 2026|Categories: ADHD|Tags: , |

Social Media has addictive qualities for everyone, especially for people with ADHD, who have increased vulnerability. This article explains why the ADHD brain is vulnerable to uncontrolled use and predictable losses. For adults in Nashville, this explains why adults with Adult ADHD should treat social media with insight. […]

ADHD and Time Blindness: Why You Lose Track of Time-and What Helps

2026-07-16T20:08:36-05:00July 16th, 2026|Categories: ADHD, ADHD and Women|Tags: , , |

ADHD and Time Blindness: Why You Lose Track of Time-and What Helps  By Leigh Anne Hulva, BSN, RN— Women’s Health Educator ADHD time blindness is a commonly used term for difficulty sensing, estimating, and tracking time. It can lead to chronic lateness, missed deadlines, and hours disappearing during highly engaging activities despite genuine effort. Adults [...]

ADHD and Substance Use Disorder in Nashville: Why Integrated Care Matters

2026-07-13T11:46:30-05:00July 13th, 2026|Categories: ADHD, ADHD and Alcohol Use, ADHD and Substance Use Disorder, ADHD and Women|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By Leigh Anne Hulva, BSN, RN— Women’s Health Educator ADHD and substance use disorder often overlap in adults, especially when untreated ADHD symptoms feel like restlessness, racing thoughts, impulsivity, or difficulty winding down. For people in Nashville who are sober, in recovery, or worried about substance use, integrated care can help sort out ADHD symptoms, [...]

ADHD and Nutrition: Food, Focus, and ADHD Brain

2026-06-26T09:47:31-05:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: ADHD, Nutrition|Tags: , |

ADHD and Nutrition: Food, Focus, and ADHD Brain ADHD and nutrition are closely connected for many patients because food choices can affect blood sugar, mood, focus, and medication response. Leigh Ann Hulva, BSN, RN explain practical ways Nashville patients can think about protein, complex carbohydrates, omega-3s, sugar, and alcohol as part of a broader ADHD [...]

Adult ADHD and Depression in Women: Why They So Often Occur Together

2026-06-26T09:48:58-05:00June 22nd, 2026|Categories: ADHD, ADHD and Women, ADHD Treatment, Comorbid ADHD and Depression in Women, Diagnosis of ADHD, Treatment Resistant Depression in Adult ADHD in Women|Tags: , |

Adult ADHD and Depression in Women: Why They So Often Occur Together By Leigh Anne Hulva, BSN, RN— Women’s Health Educator This elegant case study about Lydia will provide you with an understanding a common clinical scenario which is often missed for years, with significant suffering. Many women are treated for depression for years before [...]

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in ADHD: Why Criticism Hits So Hard

2026-05-28T10:38:34-05:00May 28th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in ADHD: Why Criticism Hits So Hard Rejection sensitive dysphoria, often called RSD, describes an intense emotional reaction to criticism, failure, or perceived rejection. Many people with ADHD recognize this pattern as sudden shame, panic, or emotional pain that feels much larger than the situation itself. At Nashville Concierge Medicines, Dr. [...]

ADHD Productivity Hacks for Women: Real Strategies that Actually Work

2026-06-26T09:50:22-05:00May 28th, 2026|Categories: productivity Hacks in ADH, Productivity Hacks in ADHD|Tags: , |

ADHD Productivity Hacks for Women: Real Strategies that Actually Work Women with ADHD often need productivity strategies that reduce friction, support working memory, and make starting easier. Simple tools like external reminders, the two-minute start, body doubling, and flexible focus blocks can make daily life seem more manageable. At Nashville Concierge Medicines, we help patients [...]

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