ADHD & The Interest Based Nervous System
ADHD brains are motivated by novelty, urgency, challenge, or interest. This is why boring, everyday tasks (like showering or brushing your teeth) can be so difficult to complete. Learn more about how to hack this system to make these tasks easier for you!
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and ADHD
A woman’s mental health can be dramatically affected by alterations in the natural fluctuation of hormones that occur during the menstrual cycle. The dips in estrogen after ovulation and right before your period can lead to worsened ADHD and PMDD symptoms. As can the drastic changes in your progesterone levels across your luteal phase. Further, the peaks of estrogen prior to ovulation and mid-luteal phase can lead to increased histamine and worsened PMDD symptoms. Read on to learn more about ADHD and PMDD.
ADHD: Strategies for Improving Focus
Learn about different strategies to improve your ability to focus with ADHD.
Coping with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD), while not a formal diagnostic category, describes experiences that often occur among those with ADHD. RSD reflects an increased sensitivity to rejection, real or imagined, as well as a greater tendency to perceive rejection even in neutral situations. RSD can be extremely painful and lead to intense suffering among those who experience it. Further, RSD thrives in an information vacuum, in us not knowing what others think about us, our work, and our place in the world. Read on to learn more about coping with RSD.