ADHD affects: Attention and focus | Impulse control | Emotional regulation. Your autonomic nervous system controls stress response. When it's dysregulated, emotions can rise quickly and feel overwhelming before the thinking brain can respond. Big emotions are part of...
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When Emotions Feel Too Big to Handle
The nervous system roots of emotional intensity in ADHD Today, let’s learn about how nervous system dysregulation and imbalance contribute to overwhelm, reactivity, irritability, and emotional swings. When most people think about ADHD, they think about...
Starting 2026: A Gentle Reset for People with ADHD Brains
January arrives with a LOT of noise. New goals. New habits. New expectations. A cultural push to ‘get it together’ fast. For many, especially those with ADHD, this pressure can feel overwhelming before the year even really gets going. If things already feel...
Untangling ADHD in Adults: When Focus Isn’t the Whole Story
Featuring Dr. Alicia Hart Many adults spend years describing themselves as “scattered,” “lazy,” or “bad with time.” But what if those lifelong patterns weren’t character flaws at all? What if they were signs of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) — a...




