“I Wish I’d Known Earlier About Adult ADHD”
“I wish I’d known earlier about Adult ADHD.” That came through loudly as the recurring theme of responses to the ADHD Partner Survey question: “What do you wish you’d known earlier about ADHD?” [Note: I …
A New “Ritalin”: Extended-Release Quillivant Liquid & Chew
In light of the ongoing problems with Concerta generics, yesterday I updated this 2013 post about a novel methylphenidate (MPH) product: Quillivant XR. Now, given new information, I’m again re-updating today, May 19, 2020. Before …
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How Did You Learn Your Partner Might Have ADHD?
How did you learn your partner has ADHD? That was one of 64 questions in the ADHD Partner Survey. Put another way: What as your “lightbulb moment”? You’ll find the results below. How about …
One Man’s Story of Late-Diagnosis ADHD Touches This Mom
In a recent post, a young man describes hard truths about his late-diagnosis ADHD. It deeply resonated with a mother who shared her story in response as a comment. A mother discovers that her child …
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Did Mrs. Murphy Abuse Benzedrine? Or Did She Have ADHD?
Benzedrine is not today a stimulant used to treat ADHD. But it was used to treat many things—perhaps including unrecognized ADHD—in the past. Maybe you’re too young to have heard the song, “Who Put the …
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What Does Adult ADHD Look Like? It Depends On the Individual!
What does Adult ADHD look like? In fact, it can look different in each person who has it! Maybe you’ve heard that people with ADHD are “creative” or “risk-taking” or “extroverted.” The truth is, people …
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Happy Valentine’s Day to ADHD Roller Coaster Relationship Riders
It’s Valentine’s Day on the ADHD Relationships Roller Coaster. Are you celebrating—or crying? I used to dread the occasion. Now I look forward. How did this happen?
Let’s travel back in time. Back to the “bad old days,” before my husband and I started happily traipsing through the woods singing “I Got You, Babe” (see video at the end of this post).
Back when we were getting ferociously whipped around on the ADHD roller coaster—but had just discovered ADHD. By chance.
Back when we desperately needed better strategies—fast! The year was 1999, and almost no one was talking about Adult ADHD—much less Adult ADHD relationships.
As for Valentine’s Day, we were lucky it wasn’t the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Divorcing a High-Conflict ADHD Spouse
Divorcing an already high-conflict ADHD spouse risks ratcheting up the conflict—unless you have a strategy. In this post, I offer valuable advice from an expert, Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. Over the years, I’ve witnessed many …
Frank, ADHD, And The Traffic Cop
It doesn’t sound comedic: Getting pulled over by the traffic cop when you have ADHD. But the best comedy involves a bit of pain, right? Welcome to two excerpts from Frank South’s brilliantly candid one-man …
Silicon Valley Adult ADHD Support
If you live in or are visiting the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley and seeking support for Adult ADHD—yours or your partners—you’ve come to the right place!For more than a decade, I have led two …
