Neurodivergent Self Esteem in ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Self esteem refers to how individuals evaluate their abilities, behaviour and identity. For neurodivergent adults, self esteem often develops through a different set of experiences…
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.
Neurodivergent Depression: How it appears in ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Depression occurs across all populations, but its presentation changes depending on how a person’s brain processes information, regulates emotions and manages daily tasks. Neurodivergent adults,…
AuDHD Masking: Cognitive, Sensory and Emotional
AuDHD Masking describes the strategies people use to reduce the visibility of their traits, reactions or needs in social and work environments. For AuDHD adults,…
AuDHD Jobs & Career Guide
The best AuDHD jobs often provide meaningful work, clear expectations, manageable sensory input, some autonomy and enough time to recover. There is no single AuDHD…
Autistic Shutdowns in Adults: Signs, Triggers and Recovery
You may still hear what is happening around you, but responding becomes increasingly difficult. Words disappear, movement slows and even a simple question can feel…
Neurodivergent Energy Crashes: Why Your Body and Brain Suddenly Drop
Neurodivergent adults often experience sudden drops in energy that feel dramatic and overwhelming. One moment you are functioning, thinking clearly and moving through your day.…
ADHD Paralysis: Why You Feel Stuck and How to Move Again
There is a particular kind of stuckness that many adults with ADHD recognise immediately. You have something important to do, you understand why it matters…
AuDHD Time Blindness and Task Switching: Practical Tools That Help
Time in the AuDHD mind does not move in steady steps. It stretches, collapses, disappears or accelerates depending on sensory input, emotional tone, focus, energy…
AuDHD Executive Function: Why Planning and Starting Tasks Feel So Hard
Executive function creates the structure that allows you to plan, begin tasks, shift between activities, organise information and complete daily routines. In AuDHD, these processes…
AuDHD Strengths
AuDHD thinking is powerful, fast and deeply intuitive. Many adults living with the combined autism ADHD neurotype develop exceptional strengths in creative problem solving, rapid…