ADHD is why it feels more like an emotional flood than just anger

ADHD It is characterized by the patient’s struggle to organize and create order everything that is happening in his or her life. This sets the stage for overwhelming habitual emotions. In the mind of ADHD, the person is juggling several things at once, each of which gives weight to each outcome if not followed. For each of these, people with ADHD experience an emotional response when the ball is dropped to just one of these.

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For example, if Peter has important reports at work over the weekend, he’s been put off for quite some time. stress. If Peter has a check engine light on his dashboard, if he’s been putting off the past two weeks, will that be heavy on his mind too? If Peter realizes that it is important for him to be there at his daughter’s school for a parent-teacher meeting on the day the report is due, divorce From his daughter’s mother? Add to this, what happens if his supervisor just signed up for Peter for another project and expects Peter to be completed already on his previous project? Peter is I’m worried About telling his supervisor that he’s not finished yet (actually he’s not started) fear It looks bad.

Overwhelmed and flooded

Now, taking this example into consideration, Peter is ready for an emotional meltdown. An emotional meltdown, if he doesn’t deliver the report within the deadline, if he can’t speak honestly with his supervisor, if his car suddenly breaks down, or if he can’t go to his daughter’s school. This is an example of how ADHD works. Each priorities has emotional weight, and if they are not mentally organized and classified, all emotional weights of these priorities tend to unite, overwhelm the minds of people with ADHD, and create floods.

So what is it? Neuroscience Behind the emotional flood?

The emotional flood of the ADHD brain is deeply rooted in the poor nerve wiring and function of the ADHD brain mechanisms. There are two main things to consider. Disorders in the prefrontal cortex and excessive activation of the amygdala.

In the responsible prefrontal cortex Executive Featuresimpulse control, planning, etc. Emotional regulation and Note Switching, ADHD people have been marked as immature in the area. They experience impulsive poor control, difficulty in controlling emotions, delay satisfaction, overcome any difficulties and endure. It is also important to note that people with ADHD tend to be unforgettable, and that it is a substitute for working in the prefrontal cortex as well. Memory. An emotional flood will overload your working memory.

When it comes to the amygdala (the emotional center of the brain), people with ADHD are particularly sensitive to small stressors and can feel like a big emergency. People with ADHD can show signs Rejection sensitivity As a result, they unconsciously developed their beliefs about their lack of ability to cope with stress.

Rewiring is possible

But there’s good news. The brain can better rewire itself. Better yet, I mean I can rewire myself so that my brain is more concentrated and organized. In other words, this is the intention of someone with ADHD. It is important to open your mind to change your beliefs and to make a consistent effort. I have worked with some people using ADHD to achieve by improving their focus and organizational skills the goal in academic circles and their respective professions. The effect of this is that they have noticed that as they become more concentrated and organized, they improve their ability to manage difficult emotions. So, emotional regulatory strategies can be calm after an internal storm, no matter how long the storm is raging.

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