With the support of a professional, there are a number of ADHD treatment options available. ADHD assessment and diagnosis should be seen as a step in the right direction, providing relief for patients to know that they are on a path forward to alleviating daily personal struggles and other behavioural or relationship issues. A professional may suggest counselling and coaching for the adult or child, their family and close friends, as well as asking for support from employers or educators.  A professional may also prescribe medication, as well as neuromodulation therapies such as Neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback. A trained therapist will recommend one or more of these ADHD treatments depending on the severity of the disorder and how much it impacts on the daily life and well-being of the person.

• Allow yourself internal structure. These include calendars, lists, notes to yourself, colour coding, routines to help you remember things.
• Take on a “good addiction.” Find an exercise or other healthy and fun activities for regular and structured periods where you can “let off steam”
• Create a rewarding environment. Design projects, tasks, etc., in order to minimize frustration. Break large tasks into smaller steps and set priorities.
• Allow yourself a break. Take time to calm down and regain perspective when you feel angry or overwhelmed. Walk away from the situation if necessary.
• Use humour! It helps if partners and colleagues remind you to keep busy with your job, as long as it is done with humour and respect. Learn about symptoms of ADHD with humour. Make jokes with friends and family about symptoms such as getting lost and forgetting things.
• Be a pupil and teacher. Read books. Talk to professionals about medication, neurofeedback and behaviour. Talk to other adults who have ADHD. Let the people who matter know what are the pros and cons of ADHD.
• Make sure you get enough hours of sleep and have a regular sleep-wake rhythm.
• Make sure to get as much natural daylight (or sunlight) during the day, and prevent exposure to computers and tablets in the evening, before bedtime. If you would still like to use tablets and computers, consider installing the free software F.Lux which reduces the amount of blue light as a function of the time-of-day.