Gifted & Tortured book cover
New Book

Gifted &
Tortured

Mastering the Poet-Brain Phenotypes ofADHD, Anxiety, and Autism

Reduce overwhelm. Sharpen focus. Thrive — without losing what makes you powerful.

A neuroscience-grounded guide for people with intense, nonlinear minds — often labeled ADHD, autistic, anxious, or “too much.”

  • •Why these traits cluster — and what your brain map actually shows
  • •Why standard advice fails for fast brains
  • •Precision tools to reduce suffering without amputating creativity, depth, or intensity
Coming March 2026•Ebook $9.99•Paperback $29.99•Hardcover $39.99

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This book is for you if:

You have an intense mind that standard advice can't tame
You've been diagnosed ADHD, autistic, anxious — or suspect it
You're high-achieving but stuck in distraction loops
You want the neuroscience, not just the self-help
You've tried meditation, therapy, or meds — and still feel broken
You want to reduce suffering without losing your edge

Based on

25,000+

Brain maps analyzed

25

Years clinical practice

UCLA

PhD Cognitive Neuroscience

3,600+

Episodes teaching neuroscience

You think fast but stall.

You feel deeply but burn out.

You've been told to “just be less.”

This book is about keeping the fire —
and losing the pain.

Andrew Hill, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist with 25 years studying attention, regulation, and high-performance brains. Founder of Peak Brain Institute. Host of the Head First podcast.