Understanding denial sometimes associated with ADHD is one thing. Reaching through ADHD denial in a loved one is quite another. In previous essays, we learned about what ADHD is, how it affects the brain, how
ADHD and sex can generally be described as sex in the extremes — all the time or never. Before we get to Taylor J’s personal essay based on that chapter of my first book,
. When we talk about a late ADHD diagnosis, we mean the diagnosis comes a few decades into one’s life. In the case of this post’s guest writer, the ADHD diagnosis came well into her
Simply put, self-medicating with argument refers to the stimulation some folks with ADHD get by provoking a conflict—consciously or not. It can spell disaster for your life and relationships. For many obvious reasons, ADHD-challenged relationships
Is there an association between Adult ADHD and infidelity? That is, are ADHD Partners more likely to cheat on a romantic partner? Or, as one reader asked, “Can a man with ADHD be faithful?”
How can medication help ADHD relationships? Simply put, it can help reduce all the ADHD symptoms that challenge every aspect of life, including domestic life and relationships. Most people fail to realize how much ADHD
Here’s a little-discussed phenomenon: The Automatic No. It sabotages Adult ADHD relationships of all kinds. I seem to have coined the term, writing about it first in 2014 in an article I wrote for CHADD. But
After 10+ years of moderating the online group ADHD Partner with Gina Pera (an international free online group for the partners of adults with ADHD), I know these are “hot topics.” These posts are designed to
Yes, for many ADHD-challenged individuals and couples, a weekend without ADHD meds can be a very big deal. This first-person story speaks to two common reader questions: Is ADHD a real thing? Do the
What do the words ADHD, low empathy, and narcissist have in common? Potentially, more than many people realize. This knowledge should be more widely understood, including in the mental health field, because it could hold
