'Ever since I was a child, the sound of people chewing has filled me with a desperate rage. I have distinct memories of sitting at the table w/ my mother eating crunchy onions while I was internally begging for a rogue asteroid to hit us both.' ADHDReader
When you’re diagnosed with ADHD as an adult as I was, you have the benefit of looking back several decades, cataloging your challenges, and finally realizing that not everyone lives this way. I keep a running list of random things I thought everyone struggled with, but it turns out that isn’t the case.
. Here are five everyday behaviors that cause sensory overload and drive me crazy, but that you might not have connected to ADHD.Keep in mind that not all people with ADHD struggle with these difficulties, but here are theEver since I was a child, the sound of people chewing has filled me with a desperate rage. I have distinct memories of sitting across the table from my mother eating crunchy onions while I was internally begging for a rogue asteroid to hit us both.
Whether it be sound or touch, several items on this list come down to sensory processing. There are some studies about sensory processing issues in children with ADHD, but not much is known about the exact relationship between the two. We do know that people with ADHD have a higher incidence of. Whatever the cause, do not force a child with ADHD to hug anyone. Come to think of it, do not force a child without ADHD to hug anyone. Let’s all just mind our own bodies.
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