Gina Pera's Blog, page 12
September 1, 2022
How Can Medication Help ADHD Relationships?
How can medication help ADHD relationships? Simply put, it can help reduce all the ADHD symptoms that challenge every aspect of life, including domestic life and relationships. Sure, education is important for both partners. For …
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August 30, 2022
What Can Old School Report Cards Reveal About ADHD?
I’ve seen them: Yellowed school report cards that might as well be ADHD report cards — if teachers and parents had known how to “translate”. In this post, I’ll share the report cards from one …
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August 22, 2022
Hot Topics: Adult ADHD Diagnosis, Sleep Issues, and Sex
After 10+ years of moderating the online group ADHD Partner with Gina Pera (an international free online group for the partners of adults with ADHD), I know these are “hot topics.” These posts are designed to …
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August 20, 2022
ADHD Drug Holiday — Or Horror?
An ADHD Drug holiday, they call it. As if stopping to take ADHD medications guarantees a fun, freedom-filled break from tedious routine. On a recent trip to Hawaii, my friend John decided to not take …
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August 14, 2022
Newsflash: Male, Female Brains Differ, in 100s of Ways
Science and sociology: The two fields often find themselves at loggerheads. That is the case with ADHD. And, it’s increasingly the case when it comes to accepting that there are differences between the male and …
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August 13, 2022
Our Lost Weekend Without ADHD Meds
Yes, for many ADHD-challenged individuals and couples, a weekend without ADHD meds can be a very big deal. This first-person story speaks to two common reader questions: Is ADHD a real thing? Do the …
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July 25, 2022
From Rejecting to Treating ADHD: One MD’s Journey
Some physicians, faced with the very idea of ADHD, reject it outright. They often do so with indignant outrage. Yet others, even without medical-school training in ADHD, come around to a more compassionate, science-based perspective. …
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July 23, 2022
Authorized Generic Concerta Medication Update
Having trouble receiving the authorized generic Concerta medication for ADHD — again? Well, you’re in the right place. Quick Summary: As the first person to cover — and advocate on — this issue since …
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June 16, 2022
Can You Be “Too Smart to Have ADHD?”
High intelligence does not protect you from the effects of ADHD, a recent study indicates. Unfortunately, too many people mistakenly assume that high IQ rules out ADHD entirely
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How’s Your Vitamin B-12 Level?
What does Vitamin B-12 have to do with brain function? Plenty. In fact, Vitamin B-12 deficiency can cause “brain fog,” depression, and more. I’m delighted to present this guest post on this topic from …
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