ADHD
Let's take a closer look.
Kim's grades were always good but that was because she worked hard every day. It isn't as easy since she began graduate school after getting married last year. Did you know that on average girls with ADHD aren't diagnosed until age 12 and some not until adulthood. Those struggles were there earlier for Kim but she worked hard and didn't let it overwhelm her until now.
What can you do as a partner wanting to help instead of escalate the stress level?
-First your partner isn't lazy. Give empathy for what they are experiencing.
-You can understand lacking skills to keep up with the increased demands of graduate school, marriage and work.
What can you do today?
-Help your partner name their feelings and the intensity of those feelings.
-Give empathy for their experience and validate their feelings.
-Brainstorming about possible solutions to help increase communication and lower stress within the relationship. This will allow your partner to get better organized and focused.
Couple's Counseling and possible diagnostic evaluation for ADHD will give you the answers and comfort you are seeking. Call today 314-594-4266
ADHD
Rich has had trouble keeping a steady job. He will be doing well and learning a new position even obtaining more responsibility. Then when conflict arises with co-workers he finds himself getting angry. His ideas aren't respected anymore and he starts avoiding meetings. He decides to implement his ideas anyway. Then his anger starts to affect his job performance. He is arriving late and failing to communicate with the people who supervise him. Then a job he really liked turns into something he dreds and ends up self sabotaging his performance.
What can you do today?
-Try to improve your organizational skills. Yes we can always learn new habits.
-Over communicate with those you work with and with your supervisor.
-Learn healthy conflict resolution skills.
-Don't take comments by others personally. Remain professional
You are never too old for a diagnostic evaluation for ADHD.
Call today 314-594-4266.
