AD/HD Support for adults

In his book, "Scattered Minds", Dr Gabor Mate, who himself has a diagnosis of AD/HD, uses a metaphor to describe the differences in the way neurodiverse people experience how their brains function, compared to neurotypicals. Imagine all the streams of thoughts in your brain as lanes in a busy traffic intersection. For neurotypicals, there is a vigilant traffic cop, directing and ordering the traffic to avoid chaos and conjestion. In the case of the those with AD/HD, that traffic cop is fast asleep. This is a frenetic and exhausting image of the common lived experience of those with AD/HD, and why getting the right support and coping strategies is imperative for well-being.

Some of the common areas of concern for adults with ADHD include:

• Feelings of overwhelm, irritability, anxiety, and depression
• Sense of failure and low self-esteem
• Difficulties with motivation
• Continuously starting new tasks before finishing old ones
• Procrastination
• Inability to focus or prioritise
• Rejection sensitivity
• Time-blindness
• Forgetfulness
• Experiencing emotions intensely
• Difficulty regulating emotions
• Relationship / Social anxieties and challenges
• Impulsivity
• Finding planning and organizing stressful and overwhelming
• Often feeling misunderstood and unsupoorted