ADHD Women

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I do this but is it an ADHD symptom? I figured it was a maladaptive coping strategy for anxiety.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

That's my secret cap! My undiagnosed ADHD was the source of my misdiagnosed anxiety and depression!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

It's both. There's a whole school of thought about ADHD as an adaptation to hypersensitivity/trauma. See: Gabor Maté.