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ADHD
ADHD is about attentional and emotional regulation.
ADHD is perhaps the worst named neurotype in existence. Ostensibly “Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder”, ADHD can be at least as much about emotional regulation, time blindness and rejection sensitivity as it is about attention.
This is fundamentally a difference in the way dopamine is released in the brain. Neurotypical brains receive dopamine for achieving tasks; ADHD brains receive dopamine for satisfying curiosity. This means our motivational systems are fundamentally at odds with everyone else’s, and it explains why our executive function can be so debilitatingly bad.
ADHD Resources
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Essay
An essay I wrote that talks about the ways that neurodivergent life can be actively traumatizing for neurodivergent people. This essay specifically comes from an Autistic/ADHD experience.
Blog
How to ADHD gives a ton of useful advice to ADHDers. The person who runs the channel has ADHD and has made a lot of really helpful/practical advice on managing the symptoms of ADHD.
Book
Overview of why non-cis men tend to be underdiagnosed for ADHD. It helps dispel misconceptions and talk about the neurology and variations in how it manifests itself. The second half of the book offers tips and resources for various aspects of life, from relationships to housekeeping to careers. Very accessibly written.
Social Media Post
This addresses questions about why some people think ADHD and autism are part of the same spectrum and why some people disagree.
Website
A center that does research, education, advocacy and outreach, and clinical work.
Website
Information on someone who is interested in the intersection of law and neurodiversity.
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ADHD Social Media Accounts
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