Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Roller coaster life with ADD/ADHD



BY: Gina Pera 





What do I mean by the term “self-medicating with conflict?”?  Given the country’s partisan rancor, the topic is fresh on my mind.
“Too much fighting” was a top reason for leaving the relationship, according to  ADHD Partner Survey respondents who had divorced,  separated from, or stopped dating their ADHD partner.
Conflict can be unrelenting in relationships affected by undiagnosed, untreated, or otherwise poorly managed ADHD.  The myriad factors include:
  • Poor communication created by ADHD-related challenges in listening and remembering
  • “Denial” of ADHD symptoms (which often has both physiological and psychological underpinnings)
  • A co-existing condition such as conduct disorder or antisocial personality disorder, autistic-spectrum disorder, or even anxiety and Obsessive-compulsive Disorder.
Certainly, ignorance around all these factors fuels the fighting on both sides.



https://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-and-relationships/arguments-conflict-as-self-medication/


BY: Gina Pera

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