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ADHD: Essential Ideas for Parents - Dr. Russell Barkely

ADHDtips · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Mental health & neurodiversity

What it is

Dr. Russell Barkley gives a nearly three-hour lecture of essential ideas about ADHD for parents, covering what ADHD is, its effects on executive function, motivation and emotion, and how it affects children.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN readers recommend it as the best primer for understanding ADHD at a neurological level, often suggesting that even the first 10 to 20 minutes are enlightening.

  • 11 people recommended it
  • 11 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “is essential to understanding ADHD at the neurological level.”

    Essential for understanding ADHD neurologically

    mr_woozy, 2020-01 · Strong recommendation · in “ADHD, a Lifelong Struggle (2018)”

  2. “I can't recommend this video enough.”

    Research on ADHD, peer rejection and emotional impulsiveness

    jeromie, 2025-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: My 12 year-old nephew just got diagnosed with ADHD, any advice?”

  3. “you'll likely feel yourself nodding along thinking of you.”

    Explains ADHD motivation and short-term memory issues

    sosuke, 2018-02 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work?”

  4. “I recommend watching the first 20 minutes, and continuing with it if it strikes you as relevant”

    Fascinating lecture reframing ADHD beyond attention deficit

    TaylorAlexander, 2018-08 · Recommendation · in “Procrastination is more about managing emotions than time: study”

  5. “Maybe watch this if you don't think ADHD is real.”

    Shows ADHD is real

    giggles_giggles, 2018-12 · Recommendation · in “ATDT relief”

  6. “There is a very good video about 30 essential things parents should know about ADHD”

    30 essential things parents should know about ADHD

    afiori, 2019-01 · Recommendation · in “Most People With Addiction Grow Out of It (2014)”

  7. “I can recommend to great resources. One is a YouTube series by Russel Barkley”

    Helps understand ADHD behavior is not intentional

    rvanlaar, 2021-07 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD”

  8. “The video of the talk by Russell Barkley that is linked elsewhere is a good primer”

    Good primer on ADHD

    kitsune_, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: adhd, russell barkley, executive function, parenting, emotional regulation

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