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Helpful Tips & Tools
Helpful Tips & Tools
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Explore our Help Hub, here you can find our collection of educational articles, helpful tips, and practical tools to support and empower individuals or families living with ADHD.
If you have any ideas on helpful resources let us know!
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They said it was fine, so why did I feel such an intense, gut-wrenching pain?”
This might be rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), an extreme emotional pain triggered by:
Perceived or actual rejection
Criticism
The feeling of falling short of your own expectations.
Coaching helps you develop practical strategies to manage your ADHD in everyday life. It's a transformative journey focused on finding your full potential.
The purpose of the framework is to set clear standards for ADHD assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
For you, this means a clearer understanding of the quality of care you should expect on your ADHD journey.
In this Q&A, we talk to Beehyve Counsellor, Meg about her own late ADHD and autism diagnosis, how creativity plays a key role in her sessions, and what a truly neurodivergent-friendly counselling space looks like. She shares practical insights, the difference between coaching and counselling, and why finding the right counsellor matters.
Congratulations! You’ve got your assessment or diagnosis.
Whether you have a formal diagnosis, or it’s still on the horizon, we're committed to supporting you through every step of this significant discovery.
Finding the right support for ADHD doesn’t need to feel like a maze.
Therapy, psychotherapy and counselling – are these the same thing? What is the difference between coaching and counselling, or a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
In this Q&A, we chat to our Executive Function Coach, Erena, about her own late-diagnosed ADHD journey, what executive function means and her ADHD friendly tools and techniques.
General practitioners and nurse practitioners will soon be able to diagnose and treat ADHD. There’s a lot of speculation about what this means, so we thought we should clarify some points.
Experiencing difficulty getting your methylphenidate prescription (Ritalin, Rubifen, Concerta) filled? You're not alone.
Information on how to change medication, how to manage your ADHD off medication, and resources for support.
Te Reo Māori sees ADHD as a unique way of being, intertwined with every aspect of one's life, from the physical and mental to the social and spiritual.
Beehyve GP, Dr Torrance Merkle, explains how New Zealand’s system works for ADHD medication and who can help you get the right dose or formulation. Dr Merkle also shares specific examples of ADHD medication types and brands and their availability here in Aotearoa.
Our new Group Coaching Programme is here! We’re so pleased to launch this special series of sessions so that you don’t have to face the challenges of ADHD alone.
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HOW TO GET AN ADULT ADHD ASSESSMENT IN NZ
Do I have ADHD?
If you or someone you know is looking to get an Adult ADHD Assessment in New Zealand, make sure you check out our in-depth guide to learn more about the diagnosis and treatment process. From finding the right healthcare provider to navigating the assessment process, we answer all your burning questions, so you can feel informed and empowered when taking the next step on your ADHD journey.
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Recommended Resources
Recommended Resources
Check out these tools that have been recommended by our team or members of the community.
If you have any ideas on helpful resources, please let us know!
COMMUNITY CURATED
An excellent and established variety of mental health and wellness resources with the neurodivergent person in mind.
A sensory diet supports the sensory needs of any individual, providing them with a set of sensory strategies used to assist with the regulation of activity levels, attention, and adaptive responses.
The website ADHDmarriage.com is dedicated to helping couples navigate the challenges of relationships affected by ADHD. Founded by Melissa Orlov, a recognized expert in ADHD and relationships, the site offers resources such as blogs, seminars, support groups, and consulting services aimed at improving communication and connection between partners
Mattia Mauree’s site shares their creative work and offers coaching for neurodivergent people.
HealthyGamer.gg is a mental health platform founded by psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) that offers coaching, educational content, and community support tailored to the internet generation. It focuses on helping individuals navigate challenges like gaming addiction, motivation, and finding life purpose through accessible, evidence-based resources
Supporting those bereaved by suicide because suicide always has company.
A really fantastic resource. Especially for those looking to support someone bereaved or if you’re going through bereavement yourself. They also have a helpful alphabet tool for when you’re not sure where to start. It highlights a list of words that are important to talk about & understand in relation to suicide-related grief.
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This is only a screening test. A diagnosis can only be made by a mental health professional or psychiatrist.
ADHD composite test measuring ADHD occurrences across seven different domains.
This is only a screening test. A diagnosis can only be made by a mental health professional or psychiatrist.
This checker compares responses to symptoms of more than a dozen psychological and learning conditions.
Virtual coworking for getting
anything done.
An app for body doubling.
A tool to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult.
Balance breaks down meditation into concrete, trainable skills, and it tracks the time you spend practicing each.
Save passwords and usernames.
Store & use strong passwords. Log in to sites and fill forms securely with a single click.
A productivity app incorporating principles from behavioural psychology to help beat procrastination, feel in control and finish to-do lists.
Clean up your email and unsubscribe.
Easy-to-use time and task management app.
Store info from your browser, twitter or facebook.
Get everything organised and accounted for.
A productivity app incorporating principles from behavioural psychology to help beat procrastination, feel in control and finish to-do lists.
iPhone: Create morning and evening routines, log how they make you feel, and evaluate how those habits are helping you reach your health goals over time.
Special engineered audio for better focus and attention.
Help you track and restrict your mobile usage.
For awareness of your time.
Helps you spend your time well.
Gamified - Stay focused, be present.
Website blocker to reclaim focus & productivity.
Distraction Free Productivity. Connects you to other professionals who have committed to being accountable for finishing their most important work.
Virtual co-working for getting anything done.
3 sessions per week free!!! WOW!!!
This book has been created for teenagers and adults with bite-sized bits of information that are easy to digest for you to use to help you live your best life. They are tools I have personally used to help me out of (and stay out of) a very dark space. I hope they enable you to tackle life’s up and downs and will be of help to everyone, even those not struggling right in this moment.
Good for Adults also!! #1 NZ Bestseller. With 60+ definitions to help improve emotional literacy this HUGE hardcover book with over 140 pages, is all about our children learning to recognise and label emotions and feelings. Beautifully illustrated it's such a gorgeous book!
Explaining AuDHD is a straight-talking guide for those trying to understand Autism and ADHD as a combined diagnosis. Using real-life stories of people living with AuDHD, this book offers advice for those grappling with a diagnosis, and provides a framework for readers to advocate for themselves and discuss it with loved ones.
Ellie and Paige are sisters who were diagnosed late with autism and ADHD (AuDHD). However, the way it manifests in them doesn't look the same. With AuDHD only becoming an official diagnosis in 2013, the lack of research not only resulted in late diagnosis and mental health issues, but also left Ellie and Paige feeling alone and confused. This podcast is a space where Ellie and Paige share their experiences, in the hopes it will help others. It explores the vast manifestations of neurodivergence and emphasises how even sisters with the same condition can look completely different.
Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy”. But someone with ADHD might spiral into a flood of thoughts like, “they must hate me!” or “I’ve ruined the friendship!”
The Telegraph speaks to a leading specialist about the link between ADHD, hypermobility and EDS, and inflammation – and how to excel with the condition
ADHD diagnosis still relies on checklists. Researchers want to change that, and brain scans of people fidgeting could be the key.
When ADHD meets perimenopause. This bonus episode of Grey Areas brings you an interview with neuropsychiatrist Dr Greg Finucane and Petra Baghust. A conversation that turned out to be unexpectedly emotional – and incredibly clarifying.
Good ideas for activities you can try for mindfulness, even when you f***ing hate meditation.
Paper products designed to inspire productivity and creativity.
CBT based notebooks made to help you track your emotions, become more aware of thought patterns, and grow over time specifically to reduce anxiety and manage stress
Overwhelmed by noise?
The world can be loud. Find your peace and manage life at the volume you prefer.
Note: These tools are not for diagnostic purposes. The purpose of including them is to help identify conditions with underlying symptoms that may explain your experiences. You may wish to discuss the results with a medical or mental health professional.
An ADHD tool to get work done. This productivity tool is designed to enhance focus and reduce overwhelm.