How I Calm My Dysregulated ADHD Nervous System
ADDitude
JUNE 18, 2025
Before I understood my own neurodivergence, I simply thought I couldn’t cope with life as well as others. We often assume we’re just “too emotional,” “lazy,” or “bad at coping.” Many of us carry unresolved trauma — from childhood adversity, academic rejection, health misdiagnoses, or growing up feeling misunderstood or “too much.”
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