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The worst part of ADHD (IMO) (infosec.pub)

submitted 11 months ago by 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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The impulsivity is bad, wasted so much money and time. The hyperfocus, when on the wrong task, has cost me hours in that day. The poor planning / time management has landed me in a world of hurt more times than I care to admit. The low tolerance for distractions / hot temper has caused me to hurt those whom I love most in this world. The inability to properly direct my focus on a task has caused me to lose sight of, and therefore miss, deadlines.

That's all bad.

But the worst part for me? The part that doctors don't seem to even attempt to address (except for direct symptom management, which barely work)? Emotional mirroring. If you're depressed and I'm with you, guess what happens to me? Today sucked. Depression is an unrelenting bitch, and I hate her with every fiber of my being.

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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Good old emotional dysregulation... Everything you feel, feels stronger and harder to control.

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wait… you’re telling me emotional mirroring is an ADHD thing all this time?? I thought I just kind of had it. Didn’t know it was related to ADHD.

[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

Emotional mirrorring in general is something all humans experience. What is often linked to adhd are emotional regulation issues, so maybe we could experience mirrored emotions in a different intensity than someone without a simmiliar condition.