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Eight ADHD Tips to Tidy Your Tabs & Bookmarks
This article was based on an older article originally published onMay 20, 2017. ↩ (Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey)
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - June 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Source Type: blogs

Healthline's Best Depression Bloggers for 2019
Facebook isn’t always the best curator of excellent content. If you’re looking for people who write about depression, you are going to loveHealthline’s new list.I am honored to be included in Healthline’sBest Depression Blogs of 2019. This is my fourth year to be listed. What a wonderful resource they have put together for you.Many mental health sites have made curated lists of depression bloggers over the years (you can find some of themhere), but Healthline’s is the most consistent year over year. You should bookmark the link. They update it every Spring with their new selections. Read on fo...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - May 2, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Goodreads Hobnobbing Source Type: blogs

Looking Your Best for Depression
If You’re Depressed, Why Bother Getting Up& Ready for the Day?I was recently asked if I had a blog post about why I cared so much about my dress, hair, and appearance despite my depression. What drives me to bother cleaning up when laying in bed while reading news in my PJs is easier to do? Why bother shaving? Why bother showering? Why bother getting up at all?I couldn’t find a specific blog where I addressed this issue, but the pat answer is that my vanity is a super power. Vanity overpowers the darkest, deepest depressions to make sure at least my hair is presentable. Doesn’t that sound superficial?...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - April 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Family Goodreads Suicide Source Type: blogs

ADHD: Five Throwaway ToDo Lists that Quickly Organize Your Day
This article was originally published on25 January 2012. ↩ (Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey)
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Source Type: blogs

ADHD: Visual Reminders
The simplest ToDo list is one item long and stays in your face.[1]There is one kind of reminder that I always fall back on when sticky notes, calendar apps, todo lists, and alarms fail. It is the visual reminder, and it is as powerful as it is simple.Perhaps you haven ’t noticed, what with all the forgotten bills, lost paperwork, and unfinished projects no longer on your mind, but one of the mostnotorious downsides of having adult ADHD is being forgetful. I can remind myself to do something every hour of every day and still forget to do it. All I need is a distraction at the wrong moment. That ’s why task lists are so ...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Visualizing Source Type: blogs

ADHD: Wicked Fast Photo ToDo Lists
This article was originally published on29 February 2012. ↩ (Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey)
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Source Type: blogs

Of Awards, eBooks, and Depression
Just a quickie update for you this weekend.I recently received an award fordepression blogging. I even had to send off a headshot. I’ll write more about it when their post goes live, but in the meantime, I realized that I haven’t been blogging about depression much this year. I wanted to let you know why.I’m cured!Nah. Wouldn’t that be great? No such luck for me, however. I still struggle with mild depression daily and occasional heavy bouts when most inconvenient. What really has me distracted is my latest book project. I’ve dug through the past fourteen years of articles and collected the be...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - February 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Goodreads Journaling Writing Source Type: blogs

ADHD + Haste = Disaster
WithAdult ADHD, when we are in a hurry, we blunder in glorious ways. If only there was a way to prevent that.I have a quickie tip for you today as I ’m blazing around my life like some earthbound comet.Last month, I was quickly packaging up an item I had sold on eBay. The item was secure. The box was sealed. All it needed was a shipping label.I don ’t sell a lot on eBay, but I’ve got a system I’ve developed over the years. After I pay for the postage online, I both print the label AND save it as a PDF. Redundancy is good for these sorts of things. When I went to fetch the printed label, I discovered that the UPC co...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - February 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Source Type: blogs

ADHD – Reminders Right Where You Need Them
This article and others will be featured inmy upcoming ebook on ADHD and ToDo Lists. (Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey)
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - February 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Source Type: blogs

ADHD: Open Mouth, Insert Friend
It ’s a good thing my friend isn’t easily offended. Today my ADHD took our conversation on a colorful roadtrip.I will spare you the details, but I made a gaffe today that involved flagpoles, fidget spinners, and ED. If I was headlining in Vegas, I would certainly have outdone myself for sheer, bold, cheeky humor —celebrated by the audience’s raucous laughter—but since I’m some average rando calling a friend on the phone, I got the following:“Am I the only person you have conversations like this with?”“Yes,” I said while laughing. “You are theonly person I can openly talk to this way. ”“Let’s rem...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - January 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Goodreads Source Type: blogs

Capitalism as a Coping Strategy, Plus Other Successes
2018 was a good year for me. Thank you all for reading my articles, sharing them with friends, and supporting me over the years. This blog, A Splintered Mind, has beentackling ADHD and depression with attitude and humor online for fourteen years now. It is the longest project, aside from parenthood, of which I have remained consistently engaged.In the past year, I have been spotlighted inEsperanza magazine, had blogs published atADDitudeMag.com, had an article published inADDitude Magazine ’s Fall issue, and was selected to participate in a blogger advisory panel. 2018 was busy, but it all came together in the Fall.The e...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - January 11, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Family Goodreads Hobnobbing Journaling Writing Source Type: blogs

ADHD Is Like a Cupcake
If you’re willing to do the work, your ADHD will come out of the oven like a batch of perfect cupcakes?I have to agree with you. Comparing ADHD to cupcakes isn’t the best simile. What could I possibly mean? Am I saying that ADHD is covered in sickly, sweet frosting and helps you put on weight? Coping strategies for ADHD are most efficacious when baked at 325 ºF? ADHD is best dealt with by spreading it thinly with a knife while gently twirling?If only dealing with ADHD was so tasty!Over the past few weeks I have encountered several guys who have ADHD like a sack of spilled marbles, but they don’t treat it...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - January 11, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Family Goodreads Source Type: blogs

Dropping a Beat on My Depression Fail Days
Dancing like nobody’s watching is more than a cutesy saying on a dance studio’s wall. Read on to learn how it helped me fight off depression.I ’ve beendown in the dumps lately.My healthy breakfast of a protein shake with a side order of an entire bag ofTostitos Salsa Verde chips was the first clue that things had gone off the rails. And a few days later that package ofHaribo Sour Gold-Bears chased down with a zero calorie,Stevia sweetened soda? Yeah, I’m definitely going to see results with that regimen, right ⸮Yet as Fall became more like Winter, I couldn ’t go out for a walk or a ride on my longbo...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - December 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Family Goodreads Source Type: blogs

ADHD: On Time, but Half an Hour Late
Sometimes you can do everything right and still get it all wrong.It seems the only thing I can count on reliably is myADHD tendency to embarrass myself. It’s even more reliable than death and taxes. I make plans. I execute them. Then they execute me.My regular hairstylist is out on maternity leave, so I’ve been seeing a colleague of hers. She does a good job, and I am intensely thankful to get a professional cut on my schedule at the same location. She’s a nice girl and very courteous, too, which makes me want to return the favor by being on time.You can probably guess where this is going.Between ADHD, To...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - December 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Goodreads Source Type: blogs