ADHD–Trauma Overlap
How to Tell Executive Dysfunction from Threat Response (and What to Track) ADHD and trauma-related patterns can produce the same outward result: 🧠 you can’t…
Category: ADHD
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…
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…
Sleep Apnea, ADHD and Brain Fog
When “Tired” Is Actually Oxygen Tired Many people with ADHD (and many autistic/AuDHD adults) describe a familiar baseline: 🌫️ brain fog🧠 slow start in the…
Proprioception & Interoception in ADHD & Autism
Sometimes it’s not pain. Not illness. Not anxiety in the usual sense. It’s just… wrong. 🧠 Your posture feels off, but you can’t fix it🥴…
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…
Autism vs ADHD in Adults: Overlap, Differences and What It Means For You
You might have found yourself reading about autism and thinking“That is me.” Then reading about ADHD and thinking“That is also me.” Maybe you already have…