Can You Be “Too Smart to Have ADHD?”
High intelligence does not protect you from the effects of ADHD, a recent study indicates. Unfortunately, too many people mistakenly assume that high IQ rules out ADHD entirely
Gina Pera
Q&A with the Experts: Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy
Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy™. Why create a special model—based on the evidence of what work— for Adult ADHD-challenged couples? What’s wrong with standard couple therapy? Why not just Adult ADHD therapy and recruit the partner …
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Liberals, Conservatives Agree: Bash ADHD, Bully People Who Have ADHD
When ADHD bashing hits the headlines or the airwaves, I smell a rat. A rat that has no education in biology, much less neurobiology. A self-serving rat. A rat on the make. A time-honored bit …
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Home Delivery of Prescribed Stimulant Medications
Did you know that, instead of playing “drug store roulette” every 30 days, some folks get a 60 or 90-day stimulant prescription delivered? Yes, stimulants, the first-line medication treatment for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Delivered …
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Chapter 14: Adult ADHD & Brain-Based Denial
Denial of Adult ADHD symptoms hurts everyone. But we compound our hurt when we wrongly attribute this denial in our loved ones to stubbornness or willfulness. Sometimes, that is the case. Many times, however, “ADHD …
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.
Authorized Generic Concerta Medication Update
Having trouble receiving the authorized generic Concerta medication for ADHD — again? Well, you’re in the right place. Quick Summary: As the first person to cover — and advocate on — this issue since …
ADHD and Infidelity — Getting Past the Affair
Is there an association between Adult ADHD and infidelity? When there is infidelity, how do you get past it? The simple answer to the first question is: Maybe. You’ll find a brief summary below. To …
How Can Medication Help ADHD Relationships?
How can medication help ADHD relationships? Simply put, it can help reduce all the ADHD symptoms challenging that individual in every aspect of life, including domestic life and in relationships. For many, it’s a true …
Chapter 11: Self-Care Strategies for Right Now!
Welcome back to the You, Me, and ADHD Book Club! With Chapter 11, we discuss the importance of self-care for the partners of adults with ADHD. It’s the first chapter in the final-third section …
