ADHD Awareness Month – New Perspective on ADHD Video Series

When the ADHD Partner Struggles With Emotional Regulation, Featuring Melissa Orlov

Emotional dysregulation is a key feature of adult ADHD and it can strain a relationship. Learning to recognize the source of emotional outbursts can help one become a better partner and allow but partners to work together to improve the relationship.

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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.