Overcoming the Wall of Awful
Why It’s Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and how to do them anyway)
$33.29
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
21 September 2026
Summary
We’re afraid to talk about it - that feeling we all get when we need to do something as simple as cleaning the kitchen or sending an email and we just… can’t. It’s not because we don’t want to, it’s because we feel paralyzed. We’re not aimless. We’re not lazy. Our brains are working against us! We have purpose, we just need guidance.
This is that guide. Just like bricks, negative emotions and experiences can build up until they feel like an impenetrable wall between us and our goals. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399831857 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399831852 |
| Author: | Brendan Mahan, Alex Hughes Capell |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Sheldon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Brendan Mahan
Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., grew up with undiagnosed ADHD. He has spent the last twenty-five years becoming the person he needed. Mahan draws on his experience as a former teacher, principal, and mental health clinician in his work as a highly esteemed ADHD coach, consultant, celebrated podcast host and speaker. He has coached hundreds of clients with ADHD, autism and anxiety through their most difficult challenges. Over that time, he has built a groundbreaking model that helps people understand and solve their challenges at a deeper level. That model is the subject of this book, ‘The Wall of Awful’.
About the Co-writer
Alex Hughes Capell is an award-winning career writer of 22 book-length projects and numerous shorter pieces. Her ghostwritten books have earned clients accolades and speaking engagements, with one recent project being called, ‘a delightful surprise in the world of business literature… with the sharpness of a seasoned strategist and the charm of a natural storyteller’. She is highly conversant with psychology and behavior, neurodiversity and mental health, science, business, and the technology industry. Alex met Brendan on ADHD Twitter, and they became mutuals through discussions on mental health and neurodiversity before deciding to collaborate on a book. In addition to her expertise as a writer, Alex adds patient expertise on the mental health community, anxiety and trauma-informed approaches to the book.
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