ADHD Sleep Dysregulation: Why You Can’t Wind Down
Many adults with ADHD describe the same evening pattern: 🕰️ it is late and you know you should sleep🧠 the brain stays active even when…
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The ADHD Activation Energy Problem: Why Starting Is Harder Than Doing
Many adults with ADHD describe the same paradox: 🧠 once started, the task is manageable⏳ sometimes even absorbing📉 but starting feels disproportionately difficult🧱 the barrier…
ADHD Impulse Spending vs Dopamine Spending
How to Tell the Difference (and What to Track) Spending behaviour in ADHD is often described as “impulsive.” That label is incomplete. Many neurodivergent adults…
ADHD Housework Paralysis
Why Cleaning Can Feel Impossible (and How to Reduce the Load) Housework is often framed as a simple set of tasks. For many adults with…
Panic Attack vs Autistic Meltdown vs Shutdown
A Practical Adult Guide to Similarities, Differences, and What to Track These three experiences are frequently confused because they can share visible signs: 😵 fast…
Texting Overwhelm in Neurodivergent Adults
Why Messages Feel Like Tasks (and How to Set Boundaries) For many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults, messaging is not “light social contact.” It can…
How Repair After Overload for Neurodivergent Adults
After overload, many neurodivergent adults recognise a familiar sequence: ⚡ input and stress rise🧠 access narrows (words, planning, flexibility)🧊 you freeze, go quiet, or withdraw🔥…
Stonewalling vs Autistic Shutdown: Understanding the Difference in Adult Relationships
In relationships, one behaviour is often described with a single label: shutting down. From the outside, it can look similar in different people: 🧊 silence🚪…
Temperature Sensitivity at Night in ADHD & Autism
Why Heat or Cold Can Block Sleep in Autism, ADHD and AuDHD Sleep problems are often discussed as “mind” problems (stress, racing thoughts). For many…
PMDD vs Autism/ADHD Burnout
When Hormone Weeks Look Like a Nervous System Crash Many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults notice weeks where functioning changes sharply: 📉 lower energy🧠 reduced…