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✨ Chapters:
0:17 Introduction
1:36 Why emotional dysregulation happen in many people with ADHD?
3:17 What can you do about it?

Hi 👋 ! My Name is Alice, I created The Mini ADHD Coach in august 2020 when I was just diagnosed with ADHD at 29.
After years of questioning, therapy, burnout, and chaotic career path changes, I finally understood why I struggled with so many things.
So I decided to share what I learned to raise awareness around ADHD and help the ADHD community thrive.


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Have you ever found yourself getting angry at a teeny tiny problem? You know it doesn’t exactly make sense to be so angry about it, but you can’t help how you feel. Or do you feel extreme anxiety over something as small as a late bus? 

Perhaps you regularly feel like your emotions are just too much to handle?

Well, if you have ADHD, these are entirely normal symptoms. In fact, these occurrences are perfect examples of what we call emotional dysregulation. This term refers to the inability to properly regulate your emotions and emotional responses, and it’s very common. One study showed that 73% of adults with ADHD experience emotional dysregulation. This number is slightly lower in children; around 24-50%.
Unfortunately, emotional dysregulation can have a really big impact on daily life, your relationships, and your self-esteem. You may feel very self-conscious about your reactions to certain situations and worry about what your loved ones and friends think. In turn, that can lead to a spike in associated symptoms like anxiety and depression.
So, why exactly does emotional dysregulation happen in many people with ADHD?

There are physical reasons for emotional dysregulation occurring. Bear with us while we get a little technical.

The amygdala is the part of our brain that looks after our emotions and triggers the decisions that we make each and every day. When emotions like anger or worry flow through the amygdala, it sends an overwhelming response to the cerebral cortex. Usually, the cerebral cortex would temper this response and act as a halfway point, allowing you time to think through for a moment before outwardly displaying your emotions. 

However, some scientists believe that this connection between the cerebral cortex and the amygdala is not as powerful in people with ADHD, so the emotional response doesn’t exactly ‘slow down’ as it arrives at the cerebral cortex. And from there, well… your reactions might be more intense than you’d like! This means it can also take longer for the feelings to subside and for you to calm down.


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Animation: Dan Carlo Ramirez

📚 Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4282137/
https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-dysregulation-adhd-video/