ADHD Overstimulation vs Anxiety: What’s the Difference (and What to Do in the Moment)
Many adults with ADHD ask the same question: 🧠 “Am I anxious… or am I overstimulated?” Because the feeling can overlap:😬 tight chest🌀 racing thoughts😵…
Autistic Burnout Symptoms Checklist: What to Track for 14 Days
Autistic burnout is often misunderstood. From the outside it can look like:🧊 withdrawal😶 quietness😴 tiredness🧠 “brain fog”🧱 “can’t do life” But from the inside, autistic…
Dysthymia (Persistent Depressive Disorder) in Neurodivergent Adults: The Hidden Long-Term Low Mood
Some people don’t relate to “major depression.” They still function. They still work. They still do life.But they carry a steady emotional weight that feels…
Emotional Numbness vs Shutdown vs Depression: How to Tell the Difference
Feeling numb is one of the most confusing experiences for neurodivergent adults. Because it can mean very different things. Sometimes numbness is:🧊 a nervous system…
Anhedonia in ADHD & Autism: Why Nothing Feels Good (and How to Rebuild Pleasure)
Anhedonia means loss of pleasure. Not necessarily sadness. Not necessarily crying.More like: 🫥 everything feels flat🎯 nothing feels worth the effort🍬 rewards don’t “land”🧠 your…
High-Functioning Depression in Neurodivergent Adults: Signs, Masking, and What Helps
High-functioning depression is confusing because from the outside, you may look “fine.” You show up. You work. You reply. You keep commitments.But inside, it can…
ADHD Burnout in Adults: Signs, Causes, and Recovery
ADHD burnout is not just “being tired.” It’s a full-system crash that can happen after long periods of coping, pushing, masking, and trying to keep…
Workplace Accommodations for Neurodivergent Depression & Burnout
When depression or neurodivergent burnout hits, work usually becomes difficult in predictable places: 🪫 energy and recovery🧠 starting, planning, switching🎧 sensory tolerance🤝 communication bandwidth⏱ time…
Neurodivergent Depression vs Neurodivergent Burnout at Work
When work starts to break you down, two states can look very similar from the outside: 🪫 reduced output🌫 brain fog📉 missed deadlines🚪 withdrawal🎧 lower…
Therapy, Medication, and Adaptations for Autistic/ADHD Depression
Depression treatment often “fails” neurodivergent adults for a simple reason: 🧠 the treatment is built for a nervous system with different defaults Many standard approaches…