A really helpful read for someone that knows next to nothing about ADHD but now has a child with this diagnosis. Time to jump into the pool with both feet. This book was great in helping me understand that it doesn't have to be viewed as a problem but instead a difference than can be embraced.

I found this to be an okay book but not well written enough or unique enough to purchase for our library system.

I have an earlier edition of this text. I found it much more coherent this time around and although Hartmann's description of the underlying traits of ADHD are accomplished I am simply unconvinced by his main thesis.

Free preview copy provided by NetGalley, thank you! Am rating a 4 because the Kindle version included things like "For Preview Only" for what I am assuming are minor editorial changes to the new edition.

I believe I've read the first edition of this book, I was glad to see an updated version being published. If you or you know of someone who has ADHD, this book is for you-- it includes an interesting theory about ADHDers being the descendants of the Hunters in our former societies, something about which seems to make sense to me. The rest of us who can plan out our lives and sit behind desks are the descendants of the humans who started farming. Being able to plan without constantly being on the edge of one's seat, and able to do those kinds of things. Its interesting and I do recommend this book for further reading and research (although I'm sure there are more studies on ADHD being conducted), it would be good to keep this idea in mind.

This was a complimentary book from netgalley - thank you

This was of particular interest to me as I have an autistic nephew who also has ADHD. Interesting concepts and so informative

My rating: 3/5

I thought that this book was an interesting take on ADHD: the idea that we have “hunters” and “farmers” and that ADHD is basically a holdover from the time that we were hunter gatherers as a society.

Though I wondered how accurate the concepts were in comparison to societies. The author mentioned Japanese as an aggregate being a farming culture, yet there were parts of Japan that we’re hunter/gathering like the Ainu who have for the most part assimilated into Japan as a whole. Why are the rates of ADHD so low, then? Could it be that Asians don’t tend to discuss mental health, if at all? (Don’t answer that because I’m saying it’s a resounding YES!)

I also thought that it was incredibly wordy for the concepts to get across, which are commonly shared in many ADHD related books and circles on the internet. I didn’t really feel like I learned anything from reading this book, though maybe for someone who had a negative mindset towards ADHD might find this a useful guide to understanding ADHD.

I thought this book might give me a different opinion on this subject but it did not. I am old school and for better or worse I think ADHD is a label society give kids so that they can medicate and not have to deal with behavioral problems. This society has become so lazy we would rather slap a label on a kid, medicate them into zombies and not have to parent. Only in the last 20 years have we really heard about ADHD so where was it beforehand? My kids were high strung and had trouble sitting still but with a firm parent we were able to keep them inline.

This revised copy of Adult ADHD is a interesting read as someone who has ADHD as a kid but wasn't put on medication until I became a adult.

The story jumps from one topic to another without giving great insight into how to succeed expect though stories of others who have. Thom Hartmann has interesting ideas but some of those have readers questioning he true feeling on medication vs diet.

While it is updated it reads very dated it can still be inspiring to those who feel lost in the ADHA world as your mind races from thought to thought.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Updated Copy of Thom Hartmann Adult ADHD.