Often clients with ADHD will tell me they feel stuck in a dead-end career, a frustrating yet all-too-common experience, particularly when motivation to change paths is lacking, and options feel limited. While this scenario often leads to a sense of “settling,” it doesn’t have to mean stagnation. By leveraging personal growth and ambition in personal areas, it’s …
On my ever-expanding journey to understanding ADHD, I stumbled across a thought-provoking book by Phil Mollon: The Disintegrating Self: Psychotherapy of Adult ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, and Somato-psychic Disorders. While it may not appeal to casual readers, it introduced me to an alternative lens for interpreting ADHD, particularly through the psychodynamic approach. Those who know me professionally …
Emotion dysregulation in ADHD is rooted in neurobiological and executive functioning deficits that affect the brain’s ability to manage emotional responses effectively. This lack of top-down regulation means that the higher-order brain processes that typically regulate emotion and behaviour are less effective, leading to heightened emotional reactivity and difficulty modulating emotional responses. Let’s expand on …
There is emerging discourse on Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS), previously termed Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT), that brings into question the role of diagnostic criteria and the blurring of boundaries. Particularly, the distinctions between CDS and Inattentive ADHD (ADHD-I) raise questions about their clinical and practical implications. As someone with personal experience navigating the realm of …