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Gina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterADHD Retirement Syndrome — The Golden Years or the Lost Years?Retirement: freedom at last—or a free fall into dysfunction?In this episode of the ADHD Roller Coaster, Adult ADHD author and expert Gina Pera explore what she calls ADHD Retirement Syndrome. IThe sudden loss of external structure, purpose, and identity can turn what’s supposed to be the “Golden Years” into something far more chaotic, especially when ADHD goes undiagnosed or poorly managed.You’ll hear real-life examples of how ADHD can quietly derail retirement plans—and what you can do to prevent or turn around the slide. Whether you're retired, approaching...2025-07-1606 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterADHD Drug Holiday — Or Horror “Drug holiday”—sounds relaxing, right? Not for everyone with ADHD. In this episode, I share real-world stories—including a raw, revealing account from reader Katy Rollins—about what really happens when ADHD medication takes a break. Spoiler: it’s not always sunshine and calm. We’re talking late-night obsessions, hyper-cleaning marathons, and emotional exhaustion.Whether you’ve considered taking a med break—or just want to better understand the role medication plays in managing ADHD—this episode unpacks the nuances with clarity and compassion.🌀 Read Katy’s full post: https://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-m...2025-07-0207 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterADHD in Relationships: Five Radical & Essential TipsADHD doesn’t just affect one person—it affects the entire relationship. In this episode, Gina Pera shares five radical yet essential perspectives that can dramatically improve how couples navigate ADHD-related challenges. These aren’t your typical therapy clichés or pop-psychology platitudes. They’re hard-won insights from decades of experience, research, and helping couples around the world.You’ll learn:Why teamwork—not independence—is essential for ADHD relationship successHow to stop blaming and start troubleshootingWhat “chicken-or-egg” dynamics could be sabotaging progressHow physical ADHD-related issues (like sleep or coordination) may be silently eroding your connectionWhy self-education and...2025-06-1807 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterADHD and Sex: Post-Orgasm Irritability, Sadness, JerkinessIn this episode, Gina Pera explores how ADHD-related brain chemistry can contribute to these post-orgasm challenges—and what you can do about it.From early historical observations to modern neuroscience, from SSRI and stimulant options to alternatives like Karezza, this is a candid, compassionate look at a deeply personal issue.🧠 Gina was among the first in the field to speak publicly about potential ADHD-related intimacy challenges. She first tackled this topic in her groundbreaking book Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?—and later expanded it in her short book Adult ADH...2025-06-0412 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterAntidepressants, ADHD & Sleep Apnea: The Overlooked RisksCould your ADHD treatment plan be making your sleep—and your symptoms—worse? In this episode, Gina Pera explores a critical but often-missed topic: the overlooked risks of antidepressants and sleep apnea in ADHD treatment.Drawing from her in-depth blog post, Gina unpacks the science, the real-world consequences, and why many prescribers—and even patients—miss the bigger picture. You’ll learn:How sleep apnea often flies under the radar in ADHD adultsWhy antidepressants can worsen sleep apnea and cognitive symptomsWhy “treatment-resistant depression” might really be “misdiagnosed ADHD with unreco...2025-05-2109 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterTelling Your ADHD Partner “You’re Hurting Me” —Doesn't Work!This episode is the audio version of my blog post on a sensitive but essential topic for ADHD-challenged relationships:Why the common advice to “just express your feelings” often backfires—especially when ADHD is in the mix.📝 Read the full post here: Why Telling Your ADHD Partner “You’re Hurting Me” Isn’t Helping https://adhdrollercoaster.org/tools-and-strategies/why-telling-your-adhd-partner-youre-hurting-me-isnt-helping/We’re told that honesty and vulnerability improve relationships. But when your ADHD partner is struggling with poor self-regulation and self-awareness, your heartfelt message may not land the way you hope. It mig...2025-05-0727 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterThe Adult ADHD Diagnosis — How Is It Made? With Gina Pera | ADHD Roller CoasterJust thinking about getting an ADHD diagnosis as an adult can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? Who can you trust? In this episode, I walk you step by step through what a thorough, evidence-based Adult ADHD evaluation should look like—and why it matters.📝 Read the full post here: The Adult ADHD Diagnosis: How Is It Made? https://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics-about-adult-adhd/the-adult-adhd-diagnosis-how-is-it-made/In this episode, you'll learn:Why a diagnosis is more than just a path...2025-04-2312 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterOn With My Vent, in All Its Offensive GloryThis first-person story paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to move through the world with undiagnosed ADHD:Constantly trying harder—but falling shortWondering why life seems harder than it should beLiving with a quiet but relentless sense of failureReceiving constant feedback that "You're not good enough"Whether you're living with ADHD or love someone who is, this first-person account offers a rare window into the lived experience.📝 Read the full post here: When Adult ADHD Feels Like Not Being Good Enough https://adhdrollercoaster.org/essays/when-adult-adhd-feels-like-not-being-good-enough/Send Gin...2025-04-0928 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterCyclothymia and ADHD — A Risk Factor or Misdiagnosis?This episode is the audio version of a popular blog post—all about overlap—and confusion—between Cyclothymia (a mood disorder) and ADHD.📝 Read the full post here: Cyclothymia and ADHD: A Risk Factor—or Misdiagnosis? https://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics-about-adult-adhd/cyclothymia-and-adhd-a-risk-factor-or-misdiagnosis/In this episode, I explore the risks of misdiagnosis and the fallout from confusing mood instability with core ADHD traits. Many individuals with ADHD are misdiagnosed with mood disorders—and prescribed medications that may worsen their symptoms.You’ll learn:What Cyclothymia is—a...2025-03-2607 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterBreaking Out of ADHD Relationship Dysfunction—After Not Breaking a FallThis is the audio version of one of the most popular posts at the ADHD Roller Coaster blog:"Breaking Out of ADHD Relationship Dysfunction—After Not Breaking a Fall" Read the full post here: https://adhdrollercoaster.org/breaking-out-of-adhd-relationship-dysfunction/In this episode, I share a personal story that reveals hard-earned insights about ADHD, relationships, and what it takes to break out of long-standing patterns. My hope is that it helps smooth your ride—more fun, less whiplash.Here’s what we cover:How ADHD relationship patterns become entrenched—often before di...2023-05-2134 min
Drifting Off with Joe Pera: A Sleep PodcastIntroducing Drifting Off with Joe PeraA brief introduction to Drifting off with Joe Pera, a sleep podcast. Subscribe to the Patreon - patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera. Subscribe to the youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@JoePeraComedy. https://joepera.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-02-0101 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterWhat's Up with Concerta and General Stimulant Shortage?This episode is the audio version of an important blog post, where I break down urgent issues affecting many ADHD medication users:What’s going on with the Concerta authorized-generic (the brand-name product sold as a generic by Patriot, a Janssen subsidiary)?What’s the status of the ADHD stimulant shortage that began in late 2022?Most importantly: What can you do now to protect your treatment and advocate for yourself or your loved one?Read the full post here: Janssen Quietly Ends Concerta Authorized-Generic https://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd...2023-01-2733 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and DefinitionWhat can a published study — and an excerpt from my first book — explain about ADHD, empathy, and the neurotransmitter dopamine? That’s what this post is all about.I started noticing a remarkable phenomenon 20 years ago. That is, stimulant medication, which targets dopamine, enhances empathy (or at least the ability to act on empathy) for many adults with ADHD. How is this possible?You can read this popular blogpost (and the comments!) here: ADHD, Empathy, & Dopamine: A Book Excerpt, Study, and DefinitionSend Gina a text!READY TO GO DEEPER — AND ACTUAL...2022-11-1721 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller Coaster"Self-Medicating with Argument"—Meaning and Connection to ADHDFor many obvious reasons, ADHD-challenged relationships tend to teem with arguments and conflicts. Especially when neither partner knows ADHD is in the mix! Apart from that, why do some people with ADHD self-medicate with argument? What does that phrase even mean? I wrote about this in my first book, in 2008. Since then, we hear about it more online—but seldom in a useful context.Simply, self-medicating with argument refers to the stimulation some folks get by provoking a conflict—consciously or not. It can spell disaster for your life and relationships.Why does this happen? Ca...2022-11-0611 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterWhy A Support Group for the Partners of Adults with ADHD?This podcast draws from a blog post at ADHD Roller Coaster. You can read the full post (and comments) here: Why A Support Group for the Partners of Adults with ADHD?excerpt:A support group for the partners of adults with ADHD? That struck many people as a strange concept in 2003, when I advanced it in the essay below. A decade later, the need still remains puzzling to some—angering to others. That includes some mental-health professionals—even those with high-level adult ADHD expertise. That must change.Whatever happens to the a...2022-09-1617 min
La Sobremesa: un podcast de arte en españolLa Sobremesa - IntroLa Pera Projects se une a TIBIA Collective en el lanzamiento de 'La sobremesa', un podcast sobre arte contemporáneo en español. La primera temporada pone el foco en la escena artística española invitando a reconocidos agentes culturales del país a dialogar con las propuestas más emergentes, alternativas y transgresoras.
Preguntamos al artista, al crítico, al comisario, a las ferias e instituciones, y a otros profesionales del sector, para conocer su opinión acerca de la situación que vive el arte hoy, la internacionalización y los efectos de la digitalizac...2021-11-0800 min
Everyday Māori9. Nau mai, Āpera! (Welome Āpera Woodfine)Meet Āpera Woodfine, a student of te reo Māori who will be joining me as my co-host in this new series of episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-0213 min
Contos Da NeveAnne de cabelos ruivosMatthew Cuthbert é surpreendido parte dois sigam nosso Instagram @pera.da.neve2021-10-1512 min
Contos Da NeveAnne de cabelos ruivosMatthew Cuthbert é surpreendido parte 1Instagram @pera.da.neve2021-10-1430 min
Contos Da Nevesobre nosnossa voltaaaaestamos de volta com tudonovo livronovos epsnovo Instagram @pera.da.neve 2021-10-1303 min
無吃不瘦EP9 原來減脂不用計算卡路里｜By Pera 小貝減肥的人都拼命算卡路里，原來大家都搞錯重點了！減肥根本不用計算卡路里啊！！！ 今天這一集，就是要來幫助大家，破除卡路里的魔咒！讓大家可以安心地吃好吃滿也能瘦！ --------------------想要知道看更多：FB粉絲頁：https://www.facebook.com/Peratalktalk想要聊更多：Line@：https://lin.ee/qTbOLky Powered by Firstory Hosting2021-09-1307 min
A LANCHONETE#068 - Idade MentalUm papo de lanchonete com testezinho! Qual será nossa idade mental? E a sua? Testa com a gente e manda lá no instagram!Teste da idade mental!Instagram A Lanchonete!Instagram Vitor Vogel!Instagram Leterie Pera!2021-08-2418 min
無吃不瘦EP3 運動到底會不會變瘦？｜By 貝尼這一集Pera找來了好朋有健康管理師-阿尼，用輕鬆、好玩的方式，要跟我們一起來聊聊，到底運動會不會變瘦？你會聽到許多重要科學根據的正確的觀念喔！--------------------想要知道看更多：FB粉絲頁：https://www.facebook.com/Peratalktalk想要聊更多：Line@：https://lin.ee/qTbOLky Powered by Firstory Hosting2021-07-2611 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterEvidence-Based Therapy for ADHD-challenged CouplesAdult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy TM. Why create a special model for Adult ADHD-challenged couples? Why not just use standard couple therapy? Great questions. I’ll answer them, at least in part, in this podcast. · I first explained in 2008 why standard couple therapy is typically unhelpful in my book, Is It You, Me, or Adult ADHD, including a chapter called “Why the Wrong Therapy is Worse Than No Therapy.” This book is as relevant today as it was then.· My second book is Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy: Clinical Interventions, published in 2016. · It is the first and only clini...2021-04-2212 min
Sastra IntegritasPuisiku: Negeri TerkutukPuisiku, kutulis Mei 2006, di blog pena pera. Berkisah tentang bencana alam yang tak putus-putusnya. Namun bencana sebenarnya adalah bencana akibat kerusakan manusianya. Anak anak yg merusak diri dengan narkoba, dan penguasa yg korup.2021-04-1201 minGina Pera's Adult ADHD Roller CoasterADHD, Empathy, And "Raising a Narcissist"Author and Adult ADHD Educator Gina Pera explores the complex relationship between ADHD and empathy.She shares a compelling story from Taylor J., a mother with late-diagnosis ADHD who feared her daughter's apparent lack of empathy signaled narcissism.Yet an ADHD diagnosis and subsequent treatment revealed a different narrative. Gina delves into how ADHD-related challenges can mimic narcissistic traits and discusses the transformative impact of appropriate interventions. This episode offers valuable insights for parents, caregivers, individuals, and professionals seeking to understand the nuanced behaviors associated with ADHDADHD symptoms can in...2021-04-0214 min