ADHD/ADD, Emotional Health & WellbeingADHD and OverwhelmLife can get overwhelming for a lot of people. It is normal to get overwhelmed when there’s so many things going on at the same…
Emotional Health & WellbeingADHD and Emotional TollWhether the individual is diagnosed as a child or adult, ADHD can still take an emotional toll. And not always a good one. Due to…
Emotional Health & WellbeingEmotional Withdrawal as a Coping MechanismIt can be difficult to explain the struggles of being a woman/girl with ADHD. We struggle with organization, forgetfulness, staying on task, picking up on…
Emotional Health & WellbeingThe Comparison TrapComparing ourselves to others can be easy to do. Especially with social media around. It’s something that many have done at some point in their…
Emotional Health & WellbeingMore emotional self-awarenessEmotions are things that we all experience as humans. It’s part of life. We may not always like having them or dealing with them, but…
ADHD/ADD, Emotional Health & WellbeingEmotional DysregulationIndividuals with ADHD tend to feel emotions more intensely than those who don’t have ADHD. It also seems that not only do we feel more…
ADHD/ADD, Emotional Health & WellbeingRejection Sensitive DysphoriaSince I’ve started this blog, I’ve learned a lot about ADHD/ADD, how it affects us, how it affects our lives, the good, the bad, just…
ADHD/ADD, Emotional Health & WellbeingADHD, shame, and strategies to overcome itIn my last post, I discussed how ADHDers’ experience with shame, and I felt shame recently, even though there wasn’t any real reason for me…
Emotional Health & WellbeingFacing my EmotionsSometimes it can be so easy to avoid diving into our emotions, why we feel a certain way, why we feel a certain about ourselves,…
Emotional Health & WellbeingMy Journey with AcceptanceOver the last month or two, I’ve done some thinking about myself. And about my ADHD. Although I was diagnosed almost 20 years ago, I…