ADHD Women

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A community for women to find support and discuss living with ADHD.

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Wife was just diagnosed (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 7 months ago by Klanky@sopuli.xyz to c/adhdwomen@lemmy.world

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Hello all, I am a 39M whose wife (42F) was just diagnosed with ADHD. We’ve had a suspicion ever since our 6 year old was diagnosed and we started doing a deep dive into it and realizing a lot of the symptoms fit her. Even some of the memes from this community helped her to start looking into it herself. She is relieved to find out she’s not just ‘a disorganized slob’, that there is a reason for her struggles, but now the real work begins.

My question is: what do you wish your partner would have known/done for you? I want to be as supportive as possible and make sure I’m not contributing to any negative feelings, and help her find ways to build coping mechanisms. Just looking for any advice!

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[–] SaddieTheMad@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Get the "How to ADHD" book. The YouTube channel is good, but the book is an incredible guide for both the person with ADHD and their loved ones.