Friendships
ADHD symptoms like inattention, poor memory, and weak social skills make friendships challenging. Here, learn how to build and maintain stronger relationships with friends who value your best qualities and forgive your mistakes.
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The ADHD Strain: How Relationships Collapse Under the Weight of ADD
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Sometimes, Friendship Is the Best Medicine
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“Make Time for Close Friends Every Week”
Busy schedules and competing priorities keep us from our friends. Add ADHD to the mix and it's a...
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Dude, You Need to Reach Out to Your Friends!
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5 Ways ADHD Makes Me the Best, Rudest, Most Caring, Totally Frustrating Friend You’ll Ever Have
I'm loyal. I'm funny. I've got ADHD. It makes me who I am. But it can also make me seem uncaring,...
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My Husband Has ADHD — and It’s Hurting Our Marriage
Your husband loves you, but his ADHD symptoms get in the way — causing him to ignore you, lose track...
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Confessions of an ADHD Mom: 10 Truths I Hide from Even My Friends
Dear friends, you are not the mom-shaming types. You don’t judge me for my impressive lack of...
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9 Ways ADHD May Strain Relationships
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7 Secrets to Making and Keeping Adult Friends
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Do You Need a Friendship ‘Do-Over’?
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“How Can I Make New Friends?”
"Right now my friends are 60 and older. It's not all bad, but it does get lonely. Where can I meet...
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Why We Crave the Drama That Sabotages Relationships
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