ADHD Motivation Cycles: Why Energy and Drive Come in Waves
Adults with ADHD often describe motivation as unpredictable. Some days feel effortless, with bursts of creativity, clarity and drive. Other days feel heavy, slow or…
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ADHD Masking in Social Life: Why It Exhausts You
Masking is one of the least understood but most exhausting daily experiences for adults with ADHD. It involves hiding traits, rehearsing responses, copying social behaviour,…
ADHD Loneliness: Why You Feel Alone
Loneliness is a heavy but common experience for adults with ADHD. Many describe wanting connection yet struggling to maintain it, caring deeply but feeling misunderstood,…
ADHD at Work: Why Office Life Drains You
For many adults with ADHD, the workplace is one of the most challenging environments they navigate. Tasks that seem simple for colleagues require enormous effort.…
ADHD Anxiety: When the Mind Never Fully Rests
General anxiety is extremely common in adults with ADHD. Many describe their mind as constantly scanning, worrying, forecasting, analysing or preparing for problems. Even when…
ADHD Creativity: Why ADHD Brains Think Differently
ADHD creativity is one of the most consistent strengths found in ADHD. Many adults with ADHD describe having a constant flow of ideas, unique perspectives,…
ADHD OCD Tendencies: Understanding the Overlap
Many adults with ADHD report experiencing ADHD OCD tendencies even when they do not meet the diagnostic criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder. These tendencies may…
ADHD Stress Intolerance: Why Stress Hits You Harder
Adults with ADHD often experience stress more intensely and more suddenly than others. Even small stressors can feel overwhelming. Unexpected changes can trigger emotional spikes.…
ADHD Nervous System Dysregulation: Why Your Body Feels Unpredictable
Many adults with ADHD describe their bodies as unpredictable. Heart rate rises suddenly. Breathing changes without warning. Energy crashes appear out of nowhere. Emotional shifts…
ADHD and Depression: Understanding the Overlap
Depression is significantly more common in adults with ADHD than in the general population. Many people with ADHD describe long periods of emotional heaviness, low…