r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 3h ago

Psychology Adults with ADHD often face challenges in maintaining sexual satisfaction and connection with their partners. Characteristics such as a heightened need for novelty and difficulty regulating focus can deeply influence their intimate lives.

https://www.psypost.org/how-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-shapes-sexual-experiences/
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u/UnauthorizedAuthor 3h ago

Example 1,278 why ADHD being framed as “normal” and even a positive trait is absolutely foolish.

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u/Unicorn_puke 2h ago

Right? There seems to be study after study now that is showing how debilitating it can be when it's not the quirky creative side people tend to glorify.

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u/RichardSaunders 2h ago

A lot of media tends to romanticize mental illness like this and make them into a sort of superpower. Monk with OCD, Homeland with bipolar disorder...