Adult ADHD Stages of Grief Infographic If you’re coping with a new adult ADHD Diagnosis, you may be grieving. Although a diagnosis can be helpful and informative, you will do well to take your time as you move through the coping process. No one person copes with a new adult ADHD diagnosis the same way. In fact, people pass through different stages and can even loop back to one they already … [Read more...]
How Coping With An Adult ADHD Diagnosis Mirrors Stages of Grief
If you’re coping with a new adult ADHD Diagnosis, you may be grieving. Before we begin, let's review the Stages of Grief and their origin. A Swiss psychiatrist, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross first introduced her five-stage grief model in her book On Death and Dying. Kübler-Ross’ Model was developed while working with terminally ill patients. Kübler-Ross notes that these stages are not linear and some … [Read more...]
17 Tips to Handle a New Adult ADHD Diagnosis Infographic
How to Handle a New Adult ADHD Infographic If you’ve recently received an adult ADHD diagnosis, you may feel surprised, shocked, or disbelief. Or you may feel relief and validation. Some people even report a sense of 'knowing all along it was something.' As a matter of fact, when many of my clients have received an adult ADHD diagnosis, they've unequivocally exclaimed that the diagnosis makes … [Read more...]
ADHD Relationship Solutions for The Non-ADHD, Neurotypical Partner – part 2
ADHD Relationship Solutions: Action Guide For The Non-ADHD Neurotypical Partner So you're in a relationship with someone who has ADHD... are you buying it? One of the most difficult things to SEE and overcome is your own neurotypical lens. Yes, it's true. Some of the things your partner does can drive you crazy, but consider that many of those things are often misinterpreted. It's hard … [Read more...]
8 Smart ADHD Symptom Fixes For Your Failing Relationship – part 1
ADHD Symptom Fixes And Relationship Solutions Relationships are an expression of ourselves with others. A relationship is an entity that connects and binds each of us in emotional attachment. What attracts us to one another is not fully understood. Depending on our emotional health, we may be attracted to others based on our past experiences or our future desires. As a result, relationships are a … [Read more...]