'ADHD makes me nervous I’ll screw up in situations when I can’t rely on my brain. Anxiety picks up steam and makes me nervous without any valid reason and all the time.' If you live with both ADHD and anxiety, these tips are tailor-made for you.
I compartmentalize my head into two parts: the brain and the mind . I think of ADHD as a cognitive issue and anxiety as a mental/emotional one.
ADHD makes it so that any task requiring sustained brainpower feels hard. Anxiety, consequently, makes my heart pound and my pits sweat every time I approach a task requiring my brain.ADHD makes small things I did before with ease seem big. Anxiety makes small things I did before with ease seem bigger.
ADHD makes me even more frazzled when I’m rushed or under pressure. Anxiety tricks me into thinking I need to be in a state of rush and pressure.Here’s the first thing I want to say to you if you are in this place right now: You are not alone. I am just now crawling my way out of this very place; you’ve got a soul sister in me.
2. Rely on your FDP and no one else. I have three: my husband, my beloved mother-in-law, and my best girlfriend. Mine happen to all be neurotypical; FDP don’t have to be folks who “get it” first-handed. They just need to be nonjudgmental, curious, supportive, patient people who have your best interest in mind.
There’s a reason I specify to keep the number you share with down: Not everyone is a) as nonjudgmental, curious, supportive, and as patient as your FDP nor b) equipped to handle or understand conversations around mental health.Even when I am at steady baseline, I make sure to bubble wrap myself with loads of self-care.
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