Have You Forgotten How to Have Fun? (opens in new tab)

Play is not optional decoration on a well-lived life. Without it, adults with ADHD are more likely to drift toward burnout, depression, and behavioral addictions—since the brain will get its stimulation somewhere, and screens are the path of least resistance. As research from the National Institute for Play puts it, the opposite of play is not work—it is depression. The cost of a fun-deprived life shows up as flat moods, frayed relationships, and a quiet sense that something essential is miss...