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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Adult Blogs
“Life on Mars: Why Peopling Is a Mystery to Me”
“When your interactions with other kids are severely lacking because other children run away from you...
Marriage
The ADHD Strain: How Relationships Collapse Under the Weight of ADD
Our loved ones with ADHD are vibrant, creative, and generous. They push us outside our comfort zones,...
Adult Blogs
“When I Try to Show Empathy, It Looks Like an Emotional Hijack”
“I wanted my friend to know that she wasn’t alone in her experience and that it would get better. So,...
Friendships
Sometimes, Friendship Is the Best Medicine
Medication and counseling can help treat ADHD symptoms, but, for many adults, having a good friend is...
Adult Blogs
“My Best Friend Doesn’t ‘Tolerate’ My ADHD. She Values It.”
“Seeing how he navigates through chaotic situations taught me to let go of my constant urge to be in...
Friendships
“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...
Relationships
Are You Ducking and Dodging the Connections You Need Most?
Feeling connected – to ourselves and to others – is key to living a life or purpose. Use these 13...
Friendships
Finding New Friends
Alone again? Missing the perks of friendship? Here's how adults with attention deficit can build up...
Ask the Experts
Dude, You Need to Reach Out to Your Friends!
Boys with ADHD don't often foster friendships by calling, texting, or messaging friends in social...
Guest Blogs
“Disposable Friendships”
Not much is permanent in my ADHD world - including my friendships with women. How can I find friends...
Friendships
The Buddy System
Easy ways to stay connected with the important people in your life when you have adult attention...
Friendships
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,...
Marriage
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...
ADHD Moms & Dads
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...
Marriage
9 Ways ADHD May Strain Relationships
"The most destructive pattern in an ADHD relationship is when one partner becomes the responsible...