ADHD Roller Coaster: "Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?"
News and Essays about Adult ADHD, with author Gina Pera
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A quick note to let you know that Amazon has just re-discounted Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder
We never know when this “sale” will happen — and when it will stop. So, if you’d like to buy an extra copy for gifting or sharing with your therapist or physician, now’s a good time. Just click on the title above to be taken to Amazon.com.
If you live in Anaheim, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Princeton, the ADHD Roller Coaster is coming to your town! Well, actually, it’s just me, Gina Pera, but I’ll be talking about the ADHD Roller Coaster. Next week, join us at the CHADD Regional Conference in Anaheim, August 22, where I’ll talk about how Adult ADHD affects parenting. In honor of ADHD Awareness week in September, I’ll be visiting East Coast three cities: Read the rest of this entry »
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Introducing: The ADHD Hall of Shame, a new ADHD Roller Coaster department.
Inaugural inductees: HBO show host Bill Maher and his guests Arianna Huffington, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). Two liberals and two conservatives who could agree on one thing only: It’s okay to bash ADHD.
“Paddling a child is inhumane but drugging a child is the way to go?” began an indignant Kingston (R-GA), implying that there’s nothing about ADHD that a good whupping won’t cure. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AD/HD, ADHD Hall of Shame, ADHD Roller Coaster, Arianna Huffington, Being Famous Doen't Make You and ADHD Expert, Bill Maher, Darrell Issa, drugging children, Gina Pera, Huntington Post, Jack Kingston, Larry Diller, Michael Laskoff, shame, spanking, U.S. News and World Report
Maybe we so often associate ADHD challenges with schoolwork, paperwork, and housework that we don’t often think of ADHD putting a kink in, um, bedroom fun. Or, that activity that we assume most people can do “in their sleep”: sleep.
Ah, but what you don’t know can hurt you. It can hurt your love life. And it can hurt your ability to get to bed on time, go to sleep, and stay asleep, not to mention leaving you prone to gasping for air (sleep apnea) or dancing the cucharacha with your restless legs all night.
I invite you to visit my blog on ADHD and Relationships to learn a bit more on those two subjects and, best of all, read the many insightful comments from readers that follow. (While you’re there, please sign up to follow this monthly blog so you’ll be notified of new posts.) I guarantee you’ll find some kindred spirits.
1. ADHD and Sex: No Shame, No Blame
“Gina, sex is difficult for people with ADHD; it’s tough to stay focused!” says a female Facebook friend, responding to my query on this topic. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: ADHD and sex, ADHD and sleep, Adult ADHD, Adult ADHD relationships, Gina Pera, Insomnia, intimacy, Restless Legs Syndrome, sleep apnea
To watch a short interview on NBC’s The Today Show with preeminent ADHD research scientist Dr. Russell Barkley, click on the link above. He introduces the studies examining long-term outcomes of children diagnosed with ADHD. For details on this groundbreaking research by Dr. Barkley and colleague Dr. Mariellen Fischer, read ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says
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Tags: ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says, Adult ADHD, Children with ADHD, Dr. Mariellen Fischer, Dr. Russell Barkley, Milwaukee Study, The Today Show, video
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