128 Questions about ADHD

A Guided Self-Discovery Journey to Look Back and Move Forward

by Katherine P. Snedaker, LCSW, Edward M. Hallowell, MD

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Pub Date 28 Jul 2026 | Archive Date 28 Jul 2026

Köehler Books

Professional & Technical | Reference | Self-Help

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Description

Do any of these sound familiar?

You've wondered if ADHD might explain parts of your story.
You have a diagnosis but still aren't sure how ADHD shows up in your life.
You suspect you might have ADHD-but don't know where to begin.

128 Questions About ADHD: A Guided Self-Discovery Journey to Look Back and Move Forward invites you to explore your own experience through curiosity, reflection, and insight.

Rather than focusing only on symptoms or quick tips, this book helps you discover patterns in your life-how your brain works, where your strengths and weaknesses lie, and how your past experiences shape who you are today.

Inside, you 'll explore the following:

Moments in your life that may point to ADHD
How ADHD can shape creativity, energy, and problem-solving
How understanding your past can help you move forward with clarity

Inspired by questions originally developed by ADHD expert Dr. Edward Hallowell, this updated edition by Katherine Snedaker, LCSW, reflects the realities of adults in today 's fast-paced online world.

Eight contributors with ADHD also share their personal reflections, offering insight, humor, and the powerful reminder that you 're not alone on this journey.

Whether you've just discovered ADHD or have lived with it for years, this book offers a new way to understand your story-and the possibilities ahead.

Do any of these sound familiar?

You've wondered if ADHD might explain parts of your story.
You have a diagnosis but still aren't sure how ADHD shows up in your life.
You suspect you might have ADHD-but...

A Note From the Publisher

Katherine P. Snedaker, LCSW, is a therapist, researcher, international speaker, and founder/executive director of the nonprofit PINK Concussions. As an adult with ADHD and dyslexia, Snedaker brings deeply personal insight as an advocate and therapist for people with neurodivergent brains. Katherine also produced the podcast Casual Conversations with Brain Injury Professionals. Katherine's work has been featured in The New York Times, Scientific American, Marie Claire, US News & World Report, The Washington Post, Good Morning America, BBC, NBC, Fox News, ESPN, and Al Jazeera.

Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD, is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist and world authority on ADHD. He has spent the past four decades helping thousands of adults and children through his strength-based approach to neurodiversity. Ned has ADHD and dyslexia. Dr. Hallowell is a New York Times bestselling author and has written over twenty-two books on multiple psychological topics. The groundbreaking Distraction series, which began with Driven to Distraction , coauthored with Dr. John Ratey in 1994, sparked a revolution in understanding ADHD. Dr. Hallowell has been featured on several media networks and is a regular columnist for ADDitude magazine.

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ISBN	9798897471041
PRICE	$22.95 (USD)
PAGES	306

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Brittany P, Reviewer

128 Questions About ADHD: A Guided Self-Discovery Journey to Look Back and Move Forward by Katherine P. Snedaker, LCSW, and Edward M. Hallowell, MD, offers something refreshingly different in the crowded ADHD self-help space: it asks you to slow down and actually reflect on your own story rather than handing you a checklist or a list of productivity hacks.

The format is genuinely engaging. Working through 128 thoughtful, layered questions encourages real self-awareness, and the inclusion of eight contributors who share their own ADHD experiences adds warmth, humor, and a sense of community that keeps the book from feeling clinical. Snedaker's updates feel grounded in the realities of adult life in today's overstimulating, always-online world, and the Hallowell foundation lends the material serious credibility.

Where the book shines is in helping readers connect the dots between past experiences and present patterns. For anyone who has wondered "why am I like this?" for decades, that reframing is genuinely meaningful.

A few of the questions felt repetitive in places, and readers looking for concrete strategies or clinical guidance may want a companion resource alongside this one. But as a tool for self-discovery and reflection, it delivers.

Recommended for anyone newly diagnosed, currently exploring whether ADHD fits their experience, or simply looking for a more personal, introspective approach to understanding how their brain works.

Thank you to Köehler Books and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

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I liked the idea/concept and the execution plenty.
We have questions to self-interview and share with loved ones.
Then a diverse representation of people with ADHD let us know how they answered each question.
It showed the variety in our experiences and that ADHD symptoms exist on a spectrum.
The questions were fresh and gave a unique angle/offered a fresh perspective. I was not officially diagnosed, but have several close family members who have been, and the tests I answered with/for them as a caregiver, or any sample tests I had encountered for adult ADHD felt more limiting whereas the questions here allow you to understand your struggles and strengths better.