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Find Friends and Flourish with ADHD with Melissa Orlov
Description
Is it common to struggle to develop friendships with ADHD? Let's just say, if you're struggling yourself, you're in good company. Struggles to manage time for friendships, develop close, meaningful ties, are made all the more difficult thanks to the bouquet of ADHD factors.
This week on the show we’re thrilled to welcome back the fantastic Melissa Orlov. She’s a leading expert in how ADHD affects relationships. On top of that, she’s an award-winning author of books including The ADHD Effect on Marriage, and The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD. She’s founder of ADHD & Marriage where she writes regularly alongside a cast of incredible contributors and hosts a large community of adults learning about ADHD in their relationships.
Links & Notes
- (00:00) - Welcome to The ADHD Podcast
- (00:54) - Support the Show • Become a Patron
- (02:30) - Friendship and ADHD with Melissa Orlov
- (05:56) - Do you tell your friends about your ADHD?
- (11:34) - The Value of Friendships
- (14:46) - ADHD and Memory
- (19:53) - Dating
- (23:42) - Stories we tell ourselves
- (31:00) - Community Questions