ADHD Awareness Month – New Perspective on ADHD Video Series
Distraction Challenges Relationships with ADHD, Featuring Melissa Orlov
Becoming aware of patterns in a relationship when a partner has ADHD can help the relationship remain healthy. Symptoms such as distraction can cause hurt feelings when not recognized and addressed by both partners. Melissa Orlov encourages partners to use the tools of good communication to address patterns caused by ADHD.
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Melissa Orlov is one of the top experts in how ADHD affects relationships and has been writing about the topic since 2007. She first developed her ADHD knowledge working with Dr. Edward Hallowell and assisting with educational programs delivered by Dr. Hallowell and Dr. John Ratey. Ms. Orlov is the author of two award-winning books on how adult ADHD impacts couples, The ADHD Effect on Marriage and The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD (with Nancie Kohlenberger). She is a contributor to several others, including the first book for therapists on how to counsel couples impacted by ADHD. She currently blogs for Psychology Today, teaches seminars for couples, therapists and coaches, gives lectures internationally, and writes online at www.adhdmarriage.com where she advises many thousands of couples.
Ms. Orlov has real-life experience with the pain, confusion and exhaustion associated with tackling the issues surrounding ADHD in relationships. She has helped many couples move their relationships from miserable to better than they ever expected with her activist counseling approach. Ms. Orlov and her husband of more than 25 years live outside of Boston.
