Do you ever find yourself in the middle of a conversation, trying to finish a sentence—when suddenly the word you need feels like it just got deleted from your memory? It’s gone, and now you’re stuck, embarrassed. Or maybe everything feels foggy, like the information you need is there, but hidden behind a mist you can’t reach. If you have ADHD, you know that feeling all too well. The brain…
Mind & Body
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ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity (RSD), and the Spiral of Rumination
You told yourself you were done. But here you are again—thumb hovering, heart racing, replaying old messages and spiraling through the same loops. It’s not just emotional. It feels physical, urgent, impossible to let go of. To most people, this might look like overthinking. But if you have ADHD, it’s deeper than that. It’s not drama—it’s dysregulation. What’s really happening is that your brain is trying to regulate emotional tension…