How does attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affect people in adult life? Specifically, what are the implications for people’s sexual and romantic relationships? For the answers, I spoke ...
ADHD is associated with higher rates of unemployment, financial trouble, more accidents, higher divorce rates and more, yet many adults with ADHD are quite optimistic. Many non-ADHD partners interpret ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates ...
When her boyfriend of three years finally got diagnosed with ADHD, Grace*, 24, cried with relief. Not just because she felt empathetic for her partner's significant discovery and what it would mean ...
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) isn't funny or cute or quirky like it's often portrayed. It's not just a case of being distracted or antsy. It's a serious condition that can make life ...
Whether you have ADHD, or your partner does, there’s one thing for certain: the tasks of living— whether fun or tedious— can often seem overwhelming and unmanageable. Executive functioning skill ...
CBT helps the partner with ADHD become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking when a challenge is ahead of them. By working with an unbiased third party, the ADHD partner can view the challenge more ...
Signs of over-functioning include: taking responsibility for someone else’s life responsibilities (making their doctor appointments, waking them up, buying gifts for them to give), giving unsolicited ...
If your partner is constantly losing their keys, dillydallies and daydreams, and interrupts you mid sentence, they might be living with undiagnosed ADHD. These quirky character traits are among nine ...