what ADHD overload is like for me: tangled brain, unable to speak, hyper sensitized, clumsy, inept

[belenen]

icon: "ADD-PI (two electromicroscope photos of crystallized acetylcholine, overlaid & warped in several ways)"I realized the other day that people who are not on the A-spectrum (Autism, Aspergers, ADHD) probably have no idea what it is like to experience brain overload, so I want to try to explain. When I am dealing with ADHD overload, all these

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[hana_broom]

thanks for posting this - interesting to hear about how ADHD and autism can affect people xxx

[wretched]

Thank you for sharing this, I can definitely relate! There are days when my ADHD lets me do everything, I'm the master of multitasking. But then there are days like everything you've described, where I can't do anything and don't want to do anything but curl up in a ball of silence.

[alicroc]

This is super helpful, my daughter, who will be 12 next week, often complains of hyper sensitivity to sound, she's not been diagnosed with ADHD but she has been diagnosed with anxiety. We recently started her on a low dose of meds and it's worked WONDERS for her concentration, mood and overall attitude.

However, prior to that, it was super hard for me to understand how little tiny noises would set her off. Thank you for that description because it helps me to better understand, better parent and better empathize with what it must feel like for her also.