
Over-scheduling and exhaustion in ADHD
ADHDers are people-pleasers.
Saying No is more difficult than saying yes in ADHD.YES has a rewarding effect in ADHD, since we please the recipient.Pleasing is always reciprocated, a double-edged Reward.
ADHDers will take countless commitments…

Honesty in Mental Illness
A common stigma in Mental Health is that sufferers are Chronic Liars, a very offensive misconception.
It doesn’t take a lot of effort for educated people to discern that the mentally ill can’t lie.Their ‘Distorted Reality’ is Shame,…

Internalizing vs Externalization in Autism
The connection between Mind and Body in Autism.
Autistic adults generally embody their feelings and are unable to externalize them, a condition called Alexithymia. The most recognizable sign of Alexithymia is Rumination, a form of anxiety…

Sensory Processing Disorder in ASD/ADHD
Big Festivities like Christmas and Easter are as over-craved as overwhelmed in Autism and ADHD.
Holiday-overwhelm in Autism and ADHD is well documented, although new findings shed more in-depth details on general sensitivity towards major…




Self-Reinforcing Dopamine in ADHD
ADHD requires lots of Self-Awareness. We know that any decision is executed at Prefrontal level in ADHD, an advantage in emergency situations, a disadvantage in analytic settings. This scenario highlights the importance of Self-Awareness in ADHD. ADHDers have poor judgment. While this is an indelible benchmark, there are techniques to control the Impulsivity. Training is […]