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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Does ADHD Paralysis Look Like?Why It HappensHow to Deal Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Does ADHD Paralysis Look Like? Why It Happens How to Deal Close In ADHD, the feeling that you have so much to do that you can’t make yourself do anything is often described as ADHD paralysis or ADHD freeze. What looks like laziness or procrastination on the outside can feel like an extremely distressing episode of being trapped in your own head....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSearching for ADHD ScholarshipsList of ADHD Scholarships Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Searching for ADHD Scholarships List of ADHD Scholarships Close So, you likely have graduated or are about to graduate from high school (which, let’s be honest, isn’t exactly an easy feat when you have ADHD)! But what’s next? We know how daunting it can be to think about what your future path will look like....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Brain Fog?Brain Fog in ADHDHow to Fight Brain FogPreventing Brain FogCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Brain Fog? Brain Fog in ADHD How to Fight Brain Fog Preventing Brain Fog Coping Close Managing your ADHD symptomscan be hard even on your best days. On days when you’re tired, not feeling well, or just generally drained, those symptoms can get even worse, creating an experience that’s popularly known as “brain fog....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptoms of Burnout in ADHDWhy Are People With ADHD Prone to Burnout?What to Do During BurnoutHow to Prevent Another Burnout Episode Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms of Burnout in ADHD Why Are People With ADHD Prone to Burnout? What to Do During Burnout How to Prevent Another Burnout Episode Close Everybody who takes on too many responsibilities or overexerts themselves for too long without taking time to rest can experience the extremefatigueknown as burnout....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Delay Aversion?Delay Aversion in LifeDelay Aversion in ADHDHow to Manage Delay Aversion Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Delay Aversion? Delay Aversion in Life Delay Aversion in ADHD How to Manage Delay Aversion Close Waiting is the worst. Whether it’s sitting in a doctor’s waiting room, standing in line at the store, or even slogging through monotonous but necessary tasks like household chores or an uninteresting work assignment, it can make you feel bored, frustrated, and restless....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Emotional Dysregulation?Impact of Emotional DysregulationEmotional Dysregulation in ADHDImproving Your Emotional Regulation Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Emotional Dysregulation? Impact of Emotional Dysregulation Emotional Dysregulation in ADHD Improving Your Emotional Regulation Close Emotional dysregulation is one of the more overlooked symptoms of ADHD, and one of the reasonspeople with ADHD are still misdiagnosed. Strong symptoms of emotional dysregulation can mimic other disorders like depression, bipolar, borderline personality, and even posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsForgetfulness in ADHDThe Root of Working Memory ProblemsMemory Retrieval Problems Can Look Like Memory LossTips to Help with Forgetfulness Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Forgetfulness in ADHD The Root of Working Memory Problems Memory Retrieval Problems Can Look Like Memory Loss Tips to Help with Forgetfulness Close For a long time, people with ADHD were seen as having loosely defined “memory problems,” and little distinction was made about exactly what processes or kinds of memory were impaired....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsADHD and InterruptionWhen Interrupting Becomes a ProblemCommunication StrategiesTechniques When Interrupting Isn’t OK Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents ADHD and Interruption When Interrupting Becomes a Problem Communication Strategies Techniques When Interrupting Isn’t OK Close One of the many ADHD traits that gets misread as a sign of rudeness is the habit of interrupting people in conversations, usually with a thought that seems completely unrelated to the topic....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsADHD and Lack of FocusFunctioning With a Lack of FocusImpactTips to Stay Focused Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents ADHD and Lack of Focus Functioning With a Lack of Focus Impact Tips to Stay Focused Close Lack of focus is among the most common symptoms of ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). Someone with ADHD can struggle to stay on a boring task for more than a few minutes....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsObject Permanence in ADHDThe Science Behind Object PermanenceCoping with Object Permanence Issues Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Object Permanence in ADHD The Science Behind Object Permanence Coping with Object Permanence Issues Close Object permanence refers to the ability to understand that objects still exist even when they are out of sight. Technically, that ability is not impaired in people with ADHD. What is impaired is the ability to remember things without some kind of sensory cue, like seeing it right in front of you or hearing a verbal reminder....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPerfectionism in ADHDComplications of Perfectionism and ADHDReframing Perfectionism Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Perfectionism in ADHD Complications of Perfectionism and ADHD Reframing Perfectionism Close Given all thestereotypesof being lazy and scatterbrained, people don’t usually link ADHD to perfectionism. But for those with ADHD, it’s an all-too-common reality. There seems to be a perpetual, growing gap between what you want to achieve and what you’re capable of achieving....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSpacing Out With ADHDWhat Causes Spacing Out?How to Deal With Spacing Out Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Spacing Out With ADHD What Causes Spacing Out? How to Deal With Spacing Out Close Spacing out, zoning out, or blanking out are all ways to describe that experience of involuntarily losing your focus on a task. While attention fluctuates from moment to moment, even inneurotypicalbrains, people with ADHD are prone to spacing out often....

Close I’m running late.I’ll be there in just a little while.I am so sorry I’m late. How many times have we said these words? It feels terrible to be late—to work, to our doctor’s appointment, to our meeting, to meet a friend, to get the kids to school, and even worse, to pick them up from school. So, how can we stop the cycle? ADHD coach Kay Grossman, MA, explains that effectivetime managementrequires two skills that people with ADHD often naturally lack but can learn–planningandmarking the passing of time....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSimilarities and Differences Between BPD and ADHDSymptoms of Borderline Personality DisorderBorderline Personality Disorder Risk FactorsSymptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderADHD Risk FactorsDiagnosis of BPD and ADHDTreatment of BPD and ADHDSummary Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Similarities and Differences Between BPD and ADHD Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Risk Factors Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD Risk Factors...