Gina Pera > Quotes

“ADHD is really not so much a disorder of attention as it is a disorder of self-regulation,”
― Gina Pera, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?: Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder

“it requires deep love to coax effective treatment from our mental healthcare system for a partner who is convinced that nothing can improve or, worse, that nothing is wrong, when it obviously is.”
― Gina Pera, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?: Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder

“amusement park—not nearly so exciting and actually”
― Gina Pera, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?: Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder

“Remember: ADHD deficits can include failure to initiate and problems with procrastinating, prioritizing, and following through.”
― Gina Pera, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?: Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder

“Indeed, to the untrained eye, ADHD symptoms do resemble human behaviors, albeit in more extreme form. Other factors fog the issues, too. That’s why it is critical, if you suspect ADHD, to seek a trained eye.”
― Gina Pera, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?: Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder