We often hear how unrecognized or untreated ADHD affects adults who have it. But what about the partners who live with them—especially when symptoms go unmanaged for years? In this episode, I (Gina Pera) share a critical post from the ADHD Roller Coaster blog, spotlighting the hidden emotional, physical, and psychological toll that poorly managed ADHD can take on partners. I revisit my groundbreaking ADHD Partner Survey from 2004–2006 and connect those findings to a new 2025 study that finall...
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We often hear how unrecognized or untreated ADHD affects adults who have it. But what about the partners who live with them—especially when symptoms go unmanaged for years? In this episode, I (Gina Pera) share a critical post from the ADHD Roller Coaster blog, spotlighting the hidden emotional, physical, and psychological toll that poorly managed ADHD can take on partners. I revisit my groundbreaking ADHD Partner Survey from 2004–2006 and connect those findings to a new 2025 study that finall...
Telling Your ADHD Partner “You’re Hurting Me” —Doesn't Work!
Gina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller Coaster
27 minutes
6 months ago
Telling Your ADHD Partner “You’re Hurting Me” —Doesn't Work!
This episode is the audio version of my blog post on a sensitive but essential topic for ADHD-challenged relationships: Why the common advice to “just express your feelings” often backfires—especially when ADHD is in the mix. 📝 Read the full post here: Why Telling Your ADHD Partner “You’re Hurting Me” Isn’t Helping https://adhdrollercoaster.org/tools-and-strategies/why-telling-your-adhd-partner-youre-hurting-me-isnt-helping/ We’re told that honesty and vulnerability improve relationshi...
Gina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller Coaster
We often hear how unrecognized or untreated ADHD affects adults who have it. But what about the partners who live with them—especially when symptoms go unmanaged for years? In this episode, I (Gina Pera) share a critical post from the ADHD Roller Coaster blog, spotlighting the hidden emotional, physical, and psychological toll that poorly managed ADHD can take on partners. I revisit my groundbreaking ADHD Partner Survey from 2004–2006 and connect those findings to a new 2025 study that finall...
