Disorderland

E07: It's Not You, It's My ADHD

Oct 21, 2022

58:36

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Understanding ADHD

2min

The Importance of ADHD in Relationships

2min

The Effects of Individualism on ADHD

2min

The Progression of a Relationship

2min

The Importance of Relationship Hierarchies

2min

The Complexity of Relationships

4min

The Importance of Talking About Your Experiences

4min

The Problems Couples Face

5min

10.

The Importance of Learning More About Your Relationship

3min

11.

The Neurodivergent Neurotypical Binary

2min

12.

Neurotypical, Neurodivergent, and Stereotyping

2min

13.

The Importance of Divergent Thinking

2min

14.

The Role of Bio Essentialism in Relationships

3min

15.

The Importance of Organizing Your Clothing

2min

16.

How to Be a Good Wife

2min

17.

The Importance of Focusing on the People You Love

3min

18.

How to Communicate Expectations and Relationships

2min

19.

The Importance of Relationship Dynamics

2min

20.

The Negative Effects of Systemic Occupation on Relationships

2min

21.

How to Deal With Conflict in a Relationship

4min

22.

The Importance of Resolution in Conflict

3min

23.

The Importance of Oversimplifying Everything

2min

24.

The Struggles of the Straight Couple

3min

Jess and Ayesha discuss a New York Times article that wants us to think all our relationship problems are caused by an undiagnosed brain disorder.

Tangents include: navigating conflict in relationships without reducing our loved ones to a diagnostic label, the usefulness and limits of the word “neurotypical”, how very not cute those #ADHDWife TikToks are, misapplying the concept of “object permanence” to relationships, and why we keep forgetting to put the laundry in the dryer.

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