Charting the ADHD Roller Coaster's Thrills and Spills

TotallyADD But “In Denial”? Try Humor!

Gina Pera — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:29:54 +0000

Are you living with an “in-denial” adult with ADHD? Try humor. For starters, check out this short video featuring Canadian writer/director/actor Rick Green and maybe share it with your...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

Adult ADHD Diagnosis, “Sleep Issues,” and Sex

Gina Pera — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:22:40 +0000

For those new to ADHD Partner blog and unfamiliar with my other two blogs, I’d like to point you to several helpful posts. After 10 years of moderating the online ADHD Partner group (an...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

New: The “Get Organized!” ADHD Partner Store

Gina Pera — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:34:08 +0000

One certain way to ease your stress is working with your ADHD partner to ease his or her stress. For many of us, that means organization strategies that work for the entire household. I’ve...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

ADHD Roller Coaster Goes Global

Gina Pera — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:55:41 +0000

Is ADHD an invention of the United States’ “Big Pharma?” Absolutely not. Research indicates that the rate of ADHD in the population is fairly consistent from country to country....

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

ADHD: Cause or Result? Two News Stories

Gina Pera — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:15:05 +0000

Do you ever read news stories that raise giant red flags of ADHD yet never mention it by name? I just read two such stories, and my mind was flooded with the thousands of posts I’ve read over...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

ADHD as Good-News And Bad-News Diagnosis

Gina Pera — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:49:47 +0000

To read the two-part story that accompanies this chart, click here to visit Gina’s Adult ADHD Relationships blog.

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

Arguments, Conflict as “Self-Medication”

Gina Pera — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:17:31 +0000

“Too much fighting” was a top reason for leaving the relationship, according to ADHD Partner respondents who had either divorced or separated from or who had stopped dating a partner with...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

The Rating Game Beats The Arguing Game

Gina Pera — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:26:07 +0000

Psychologist, coach, and ADHD expert Michele Novotni is the author of What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don’t?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

So You Think You Can Text — and Drive?

Gina Pera — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:27:58 +0000

Is your ADHD Partner overconfident about his or her ability to watch the road while texting? How about suggesting a spin behind this stimulator for some objective feedback. (Note: Women with ADHD...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.

Letters from the ADHD Roller Coaster Mailbag

Gina Pera — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:38:57 +0000

Since my book was published (Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder), I have been receiving letters from readers worldwide. ...

The ADHD Partner Survey is the most comprehensive study of the issues affecting Adult ADHD and relationships.