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Could You Please Suggest A Site To Find Information About ADD And How To Communicate Better With Them?
My 26 year ols son got married in November He ws diagnosed with ADD in 2nd grade His Sr year of high school he did not medicate and got straight As He now has a carpenters apprenticeship He and his new wife are having problems she says he soes not listen or is easily distracted when she is speaking to him and thinks it is something she is doing wrong or he just dosent care. he came to us tonight very upset I asked him if he explained to his ADD to his wife he admitted he has avoided this subject with her I would like a good informational site for her to go to to help how to communicate better with him
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
I appreciate your concern for your son and his wife. In my opinion it is always better to let the partner know about the person's health problems so that they will be able to understand them better and offer the necessary support.
The following websites have reliable information about ADHD - useful for both persons with the disorder as well as their carers:
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/adhdinadults.aspx
http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/Pages/Introduction.aspx
It would also be a good idea for both your son and his wife to meet a psychiatrist, so that the issues of concern can be discussed and sorted out.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
I appreciate your concern for your son and his wife. In my opinion it is always better to let the partner know about the person's health problems so that they will be able to understand them better and offer the necessary support.
The following websites have reliable information about ADHD - useful for both persons with the disorder as well as their carers:
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/adhdinadults.aspx
http://www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/Pages/Introduction.aspx
It would also be a good idea for both your son and his wife to meet a psychiatrist, so that the issues of concern can be discussed and sorted out.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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