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Many ADHD-challenged individuals and couples describe the same baffling experience: Communications go completely off the rails. One partner says something simple—and the other hears something entirely different. Arguments ensue.
Search “Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and ADHD,” and you’ll find a flood of articles describing intense emotional reactions to criticism or perceived rejection. For many adults with ADHD—and for their partners—the
Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy™. Why create a special model for Adult ADHD-challenged couples? What’s wrong with standard couple therapy? Why not just provide Adult ADHD therapy and recruit the
Oh Canada: How fortunate your ADHD community. You have two major national advocacy groups working on your behalf: CADDRA and CADDAC. I cannot name another country having such an organized,
Meet a powerful player in the “How Can I Get my ADHD Medication” game: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Few consumers know about them.
Maybe this has happened to you. As soon as you started learning about ADHD, you suddenly saw it all around you. You have officially donned your ADHD Eyeglasses. Among many
We so often associate ADHD challenges with schoolwork, paperwork, and housework. That means we don’t often think of ADHD as affecting sexual intimacy. In fact, many of assume that’s
Generic ADHD medications can work differently—from the brand and from one manufacturer to another. I have reported on this mounting problem since 2009. It remains urgent in 2026, especially with:
What—a support group for the partners of adults with ADHD? That struck many people as a strange concept in 2003. That’s when I advanced notion in an essay that went
What does it mean to self-medicate with argument in the context of ADHD? For some individuals with ADHD, conflict can feel oddly regulating. A heated exchange creates urgency, stimulation, and
