ADD Social Skills - Marriage & Friendships

Nurturing friendships and communicating better in your ADD marriage with adult attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD)

• What Is ADHD? Diagnosis and Treatment Information
  An expert on ADHD and learning disabilities talks about the... more »
• Understanding Your ADHD Diagnosis: Medical Information
  An ADHD doctor talks about the common symptoms, causes, misconceptions... more »
• How ADD Impacts Executive Functions and Intelligence
  Does ADD affect an individual's level of intelligence?... more »
• Can Children Outgrow ADHD?
  Parents of children with attention deficit disorder often wonder if... more »
• Next Steps: After the Adult ADHD Diagnosis
  Ned Hallowell explains how to move ahead after you've received... more »
• ADHD Symptom: Hyperfocus
  Hyperfocus is a common ADHD symptom that explains why many... more »
• About Adult ADHD: Take This Self-Test
  Habitually disorganized? Always running late? Struggle to manage money and... more »
• Can You Prevent Your Child From Developing ADHD?
  Inheriting the genes that predispose a person toward attention deficit... more »

• What Causes ADHD? Expert Information About ADD Genetics
  "I was just diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm interested in... more »
• Inheriting the ADHD Gene
  "I don’t have ADHD, but my husband does. If we... more »
• ADHD and Genetics
  "Is there anything my son and his wife can do... more »
• The Six Types of ADHD?
  "What do you know about Dr. Daniel Amen's brain imaging... more »
• When ADHD Gets Worse with Time
  "Is it possible for ADD to become more prominent later... more »
• Does ADD Get Worse With Age?
  "Do the symptoms of ADD get worse with middle age... more »

• What You Need to Know About the Americans with Disabilities Act
  The Americans with Disabilities Act includes ADHD as a disability... more »
• FAQ About ADHD
  Everything you ever wanted to know about ADHD... more »
• Delivered from Distraction
  Advice for adults who have ADHD, "but don't know about... more »
• Overcoming Naysayers
  Have you ever been told to pull yourself up by... more »
• Accepting the Diagnosis
  Why won't your husband accept your child's ADHD diagnosis? A... more »
• Do You Need Medication for ADD?
  Clearing misconceptions about ADHD and medication... more »
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment For Health and Mental Health Professionals
  A practical guide to diagnosis and management of AD/HD... more »
• 20 Questions to Ask If Your Child Has ADHD
  Advice for anxious parents of newly diagnosed ADDers, from social... more »
• Study Finds ADHD Meds Don't Affect Brain Size
  Research confirms safety and efficacy of ADHD medications on the... more »

• New To All This - Just Need Some Advice
  My daughter is almost 5, and was recently diagnosed with... more »
• Need some direction...next steps?
  Hi All, I have had ADD or ADHD for as long... more »
• How to Respond to ADHD Comments
  Hi-- I was diagnosed with the inattentive type of ADHD less... more »
• Help With Medications - Vyvanse
  My son just started taking Vyvanse for his ADHD and... more »
• Woah! ADHD Revelation
  I've been diagnosed for a couple of months now after... more »
• My husband was just diagnosed and we need legal help
  Our life is a mess. My husband was just diagnosed... more »

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What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or your child has ADD? Relief - finally answers to what's been puzzling Optimism - pursuing treatment will change my life Shame - it's uncomfortable for me to tell others about this diagnosis Regret - if only we'd known sooner, how different life might have been Sadness - what I thought was unique about me turns out to be a "disorder"