ADHD Subtypes in Adulthood: Inattentive, Hyperactive-Impulsive and Combined
Many people grow up thinking ADHD only looks like a child who can’t sit still in class.As an adult, your reality might be closer to:…
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Do I Have ADHD? Self-Reflection Checklist for Adults
If you’re asking “Could this be ADHD?”, you probably aren’t looking for a personality quiz—you’re looking for a framework that explains your real life. This…
25 ADHD Symptoms in Adults: Signs That Often Get Missed
Many adults grow up with ADHD without ever hearing the word. Instead they hear: 🗣 “You’re so smart, why can’t you just focus?”🗣 “You’re lazy…
Understanding Masking of Struggles by High Ability Neurodivergent Adults
You may hear things like: 🗣 “You seem so put together.”🗣 “You don’t seem autistic/ADHD.”🗣 “You’re fine — you’re just overthinking it.” On the outside,…
Neurodivergent Emotional Overflow: Why You Cry, Snap or Go Blank Faster Than Others
If you’re ADHD, autistic, AuDHD or otherwise neurodivergent, you might recognise this: 🗣 “I go from ‘fine’ to crying or snapping so fast it shocks…
High Ability ADHD in Adults: Signs, Patterns and Support
People often assume that being highly capable protects you from ADHD-related challenges. They see your intelligence, creativity, or problem-solving skills and come to quick conclusions:…
Autistic Injustice Sensitivity: Why Unfairness Feels Physically Unbearable
Many autistic and AuDHD adults describe a very particular kind of reaction to unfairness: 🗣 “If something feels unjust, I can’t let it go –…
ADHD Screens and Dopamine: How to Use Technology Without Falling Into the Scroll Trap
If you have ADHD, you probably know the feeling: 🗣 “I opened my phone to check one message and lost 40 minutes.”🗣 “I can scroll,…
Designing a Sensory‑Friendly Home: Practical Changes for Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD Adults
For many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults, “home” is not automatically a place of rest. It might be: 🗣 “The only place I can unmask…
Internalised Ableism in Neurodivergent Adults: How It Shows Up and How to Unlearn It
Many autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults live with a harsh internal voice that sounds like this: 🗣 “I should be able to cope like everyone…