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Mar 2025
27m 59s

ADHD & Intimacy: The Physical Intimacy N...

Dr Daniel & Tana Amen
About this episode

ADHD doesn’t have to come between you and your partner. In this practical and eye-opening episode, Dr. Amen and Tana reveal why people with ADHD may feel rejection more intensely and might be more likely to cheat on their partners. They share proven strategies to rebuild connection, improve communication, and reignite passion—both in and out of the bedroom. Plus, you’ll learn that medication isn’t the only answer for ADHD—there are powerful, natural ways to heal, reconnect, and create deeper intimacy.

00:00 Intro

00:53 Tana’s Thyroid Cancer/ADD

02:04 Serotonin & Dopamine Levels in ADD

07:00 Rejection Sensitivity Syndrome

08:45 Cheating

11:18 When the Medication Wears Off

13:18 Sponsor

14:38 The Most Important Thing to Remember

18:29 The Link Between Teenage Pregnancy & ADD

21:25 The 7 Types of ADD

26:17 What Do You Want?

27:33 Wrap Up

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