The Nervous System Science of AuDHD
Why can an AuDHD brain need stimulation and still get overwhelmed by it? Why can a normal workday, conversation, supermarket trip, or noisy café feel…
Author: Johan Lammers, MSc
I founded sensoryoverload.info after being diagnosed with AuDHD in my early forties. Through this platform, I share what I continue to learn, in the hope that it helps neurodivergent adults feel less alone, better understand themselves, and find approaches that fit their lives. I draw on my MSc in Psychology, years of hyperfocused neurodiversity research, and my own ongoing experience of living with AuDHD.
I’d love to connect with others in the neurodivergent community on LinkedIn and/or X.
The Science of AuDHD Sensory Processing
For many AuDHD adults, sensory processing shapes far more than comfort. It affects focus, pacing, stress tolerance, social capacity, and recovery. A room can feel…
How to Find the Right Professional Support for AuDHD
Finding professional support for AuDHD can feel much harder than people expect. On paper, the task sounds simple: find a therapist, coach, prescriber, or clinician…
Why AuDHD Is Hard to Explain to Other People
AuDHD can be difficult to explain not because the experience is unreal, but because it does not fit the simple stories most people already have…
How to Explain AuDHD to a Partner
Explaining AuDHD to a partner can be one of the most vulnerable versions of this conversation. At work, school, or in clinical settings, the goal…
How to Explain AuDHD to a Teacher, Lecturer, or University Support Staff
Explaining AuDHD at school or university can feel difficult for a very specific reason: you are not only trying to be understood. You are also…
How to Explain AuDHD at Work
Explaining AuDHD at work can feel especially difficult because work conversations are rarely only about understanding. They are also about performance, reliability, professionalism, expectations, and…
How to Explain AuDHD to a Child
Explaining AuDHD to a child can feel especially delicate because the goal is not just understanding. It is also emotional safety. You are not only…
How to Explain AuDHD to Clinicians and Support Providers
Explaining AuDHD to clinicians, therapists, coaches, or other support providers can feel very different from explaining it to family or friends. In close relationships, the…
How to Explain AuDHD to Family and Friends
Explaining AuDHD to the people close to you can feel unexpectedly hard. The problem is often not that you do not understand your own experience.…