Hyperacusis vs Misophonia vs Sensory Overload: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve ever said “sound hurts,” and someone looked at you like you were exaggerating… you’re not alone. A lot of neurodivergent adults live with…
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.
Autism and Menopause: Symptoms, Sensory Changes and Support
You may have spent years learning how to manage your environment, protect your energy and keep daily life relatively predictable. Then something shifts. Heat becomes…
ADHD in Perimenopause: Brain Fog, Anxiety, and Executive Function Changes
If your ADHD suddenly feels louder than it used to, and you can’t work out why, perimenopause might be part of the story. Maybe your…
ADHD and PMDD: Why Symptoms Spike Before Your Period (and What Helps)
If you have ADHD and there’s a point every month where your brain suddenly feels harder to live inside, you’re not imagining it. Maybe you…
Neurodivergent Parenting Teens: When Both Of You Are Overloaded And Masking
Parenting a teenager is intense for many people. Parenting a teenager while you are autistic, ADHD, AuDHD or otherwise neurodivergent, and your teen is also…
Why get autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults trapped near the finish line?
You start things with real excitement: 📚 a course🎨 an art series🧠 a blog or book🛠 a new service or small business idea You research…
Travelling As An Neurodivergent Parent: When You And Your Child Both Have Meltdown Points
Travel can be hard.Parenting can be hard.Being neurodivergent and parenting a neurodivergent child while travelling can feel like a full body challenge. You may notice:…
Special Interests vs Hyperfixations: Joy, Escapism and When It Starts To Hurt
Many ND adults know what it is like to fall deeply into something. Maybe it is: 📚 a topic you research for months🎮 a game…
Why Neurodivergent Nervous Systems Reach For Substances
Think about what your system goes through on an ordinary day. You may experience: 🎧 sensory overload🧮 executive overload🎭 masking and social performance⚡ ADHD restlessness…
Neurodivergent Conflict Aversion and Fawn Responses: Why You Say “It Is Fine” When It Is Not
Someone hurts your feelings.You feel anger, disappointment or fear. Yet out of your mouth comes: 💬 “It is fine.”💬 “Do not worry about it.”💬 “It…