How to Control Your Anger When ADHD Emotional Reactivity Kicks In
How to Control Your Anger When ADHD Emotional Reactivity Kicks In
Yes, the ADHD brain is wired to overreact and to feel emotions intensely. But you are not your ADHD reactivity. Here, learn how to change your reactive, habitual anger responses with thoughtful, soothing responses.
It starts with a trigger. In an instant, a volcano of anger and negative emotion erupts. Before you can process what’s happening, you say or do things that you will surely regret later. But you can’t stop yourself. If we’re being honest, sometimes it feels good to let it all out. Living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) means living with a stress-producing condition that begets emotional reactivity.
