I am surprised nobody has mentioned Gabor Mate's book Scattered Minds (Scattered in the US) which talks about his theory that AD(H)D is just a cope mechanism derived from childhood attachment issues or trauma with their primary caretakers.
After being diagnosed with ADD, and having rejected drugs, this is the first text that has allowed me to first get all the puzzle pieces in front of me and then let me build a proper picture of everything that has been happening to me for the last 20+ years.
I know I am getting late to the conversation and probably this comment will be buried, but I would strongly recommend anybody suffering from this to take a look at this book. It has been eye opening and healing as no other text has.
After being diagnosed with ADD, and having rejected drugs, this is the first text that has allowed me to first get all the puzzle pieces in front of me and then let me build a proper picture of everything that has been happening to me for the last 20+ years.
I know I am getting late to the conversation and probably this comment will be buried, but I would strongly recommend anybody suffering from this to take a look at this book. It has been eye opening and healing as no other text has.