The current research is new, but demand avoidance seems to be connected to ADHD in some people. Keep reading to learn why and ...

But a condition called pathological demand avoidance – or PDA – is an extreme form of this behaviour, in which the impulse to avoid demands becomes all-encompassing and can trigger fear, panic ...

Sophie, a 10-year-old, avoids straightforward tasks like getting dressed or doing homework. When her parents press her to comply, she might have a meltdown or withdraw to her room. At school ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), or, as many prefer, Persistent Drive for Autonomy, has gained a lot of traction in social media circles. While some have questioned the role of social media in ...

Do you struggle with demand avoidance – when the moment something feels like a demand, you’re reluctant to do it? In her new book, How To Be You, Ellie Middleton explores why. One of my ...

As I watched my 12 year-old son, Eddie, look up at the leafy branches of the huge tree – a tree composed entirely of LEGO bricks – a flash of recognition crossed his face. “Look, it’s my LEGO Ninjago ...

The Reverend Angharad Griffith believes primary schooling does not help pupils with pathological demand avoidance (PDA) transition to secondary level. Carmarthenshire council said it does its best ...

The 14-year-old is autistic and has a condition known as pathological demand avoidance (PDA), which leads to a rigid need for control when he's anxious. Cohen struggles to manage his condition if ...

Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. My son was diagnosed with severe anxiety and pathological demand avoidance. He ignores and avoids rules, which can make traveling hard. Careers 2024-06-12T09 ...

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said Thursday that he believes "something pathological is going on" with Vice President Kamala Harris that leads to her blaming former ...

Mortgage rates marched higher for the sixth straight week while purchase demand continues to decline in the stagnant housing market. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey ...