ADHD & Relationships: Impulsivity & the Grass is Greener Where You Water It

We are wrapping up the month of love with another great episode with ADHD relationship expert Melissa Orlov, diving into everything from the power of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, post-retirement ADHD symptom concerns, the ADHD Power Couple – Impulsivity and Distractibility and the importance of sleep hygiene in supporting ADHD-impacted couples. 

Tune in now to learn more about ADHD and impulsivity from Melissa Orlov!

Affected by the stimulant medication shortage? #AdderallShortage us too! Melissa's latest post Adderall Shortage Hacks for Adults with ADHD offers up ideas on how to deal with the dysregulation, tips for dealing with the pharmacy and even has non-medicinal ways to help alleivate some of the side effects. Check it out now!

 

Highlights

• What is rejection-sensitive dysphoria? 

• Emotional dysregulation in the ADHD partner

• Parent-child dynamic in ADHD-impacted relationships

• People pleasing and over-committing 

• Addressing ADHD, shame, and rejection 

• Establishing routines with ADHD 

• Sleep hygiene and disorder 

• Impulsivity and distractibility in ADHD

• Handling finances in ADHD-impacted relationships 

• How the non-ADHD partner can help nurture the ADHD-impacted relationship

 

About Melissa Orlov

 

Melissa Orlov is the founder of ADHDmarriage.com. She provides support groups, private couples counseling and consulting, professional training, and more. Recently, she launched couples' seminars via Zoom conducted twice a year. Resources about ADHD and ADHD-impacted relationships are also available on her blog. 

 

Melissa is also an award-winning author, having published books about ADHD-impacted relationships - The ADHD Effect on Marriage (2010) and The Couple’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD (2014). 

 

To connect with Melissa, check out the links below:

• Website | www.adhdmarriage.com/

• LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/melissaorlov

• Facebook | www.facebook.com/ADHDMarriage/

• Twitter | @msorlov

 

Resources from Melissa Orlov:

• The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD | 

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