Adhd Quote by Melissa Orlov

“Most often, a non-ADHD spouse can make this transition easily, but the ADHD spouse ends up lost; and because the non-ADHD spouse assumes that…

— Melissa Orlov

“Parenting” an ADHD spouse is always destructive to your relationship because it demotivates and generates frustration and anger.”

— Melissa Orlov

“Medication is the most efficient way to jump-start treatment, but it does not effectively treat ADHD in marriages without the addition of behavioral changes.…

— Melissa Orlov

“for the non-ADHD spouse, the ADHD partner’s lack of participation in household chores becomes symbolic of all of the things that person doesn’t”

— Melissa Orlov

“Adults don’t have the same growth momentum that children do to help enable and amplify progress. In adults, change comes from hard work, not…

— Melissa Orlov

“without sufficient levels of these neuro -transmitters, an ADHD spouse’s attention is inconsistent and becomes dysregulated.”

— Melissa Orlov

“a great deal of damage is caused by lack of knowledge about, and misinterpretation of, ADHD symptoms. Couples who learn about the specific patterns…

— Melissa Orlov

“Dr. John Ratey, an expert on how the brain functions, suggests that ADHD is the result of dysregulation of the reward system (primarily dopamine)…

— Melissa Orlov

“because people with ADHD don’t receive and process information in a hierarchical way, Maria’s suffering enters his mind at about the same level as…

— Melissa Orlov

A little anger is a good thing if it isn't on your own behalf, if it's for others deserving of your anger, your empathy.

— David Simon

“Every time we replace anger with empathy and caring, we help a child become better prepared to make wise decisions.”

— Jim Fay

I have late onset ADHD. I take on too much and end up spinning plates, but its entertaining, and it helps you make quick…

— Rory Bremner