Intense emotions in ADHD ADHDers always skyrocket the initial Response to disappointment, just to regret it later.NT s interpret the reaction as uncontrollable, scary, dangerous Anger-Outburst, inevitably.Put it bluntly, several feelings are expressed in a single inflated Emotion.We know why. The Prefrontal Execution of Thoughts in ADHD ADHDers don’t elaborate their Thoughts, they act on […]
How to compromise with emotions. Working remotely impacts the family directly.One’s job becomes a family commitment.While working-hours are more flexible, they are also longer than 9 to 5 s.Home becomes office. House-chores are ignored and delegated to the “regular schedule” partner.This is often the cause of Friction.ADHD Hyperfocus and Time-Blindness exacerbate the scenario. When the […]
The new era of Mental Health Current treatments for Mental Illness are turning out underperforming in view of new research and options. Not a breaking-news, to tell the truth: Psychiatry was predicted of getting absorbed into Neurology by this decade.The practice is virtually still alive, although headed towards supervised hospital settings’ treatments.Former illegal drugs are found […]
Latest research shows the importance of switching tasks for Creativity. ADHD and Autism are 99% co-morbid.The real challenge is ADHD leaning towards Novelty, Autism towards Routine. This high co-morbidity often results in Emotional Conflict.Nonetheless, the term AuDHD is gaining popularity. Emotional Conflict While ADHDers are fast to boredom, they are also terrified of Unproductiveness.Unproductiveness is […]
Everything must be labeled, these days. Labeling is the keyword for every behavior in Research, nowadays.It serves as diagnostic criteria, I agree, despite penalizing patients’ knowledge and experience. The discrepancy is about Disclosure: employers still rely heavily upon Diagnoses rather than subjects’ experiences. Sufferers always provide the best insight into the condition.We are all unique […]
Introvert vs Extrovert in ADHD. Individuals on the same spectrum do share basic traits however, each person has their own personality. In ADHD/ASD, we can identify two main groups, Introverts and Extroverts.The popular belief is that all ADHDers are overly emotional, these are the most hyperactive and social, hence visible. I’m an extrovert always looking […]
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 […]
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 until burnout. The attitude can fit in Time-blindness for Reward.I said multiple times “There is no time in ADHD”. Declining […]
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, a desperate attempt at Protection. The Neurotypical should be supportive towards Shame, rather than accusatory.Still a long […]
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 characterized by body-language in the struggle to communicate internal discomfort.Subjects may assume a Speaking Posture just to shutdown seconds later.Rumination […]
