To someone with ADHD attending social events can cause the most acute anxiety and possibly result in the individual not attending important events. Social anxiety for those with ADHD is real. This is due to the constant self-analysis and criticism of own actions, behaviours and assumptions made at past events & interactions with individuals that… [Continue Reading]
ADHD – A Challenge with Paying Attention
I was talking to a young man with ADHD recently and we talked about challenges with paying attention. He was a young man trying to make sense of the challenges he faces with ADHD. We identified that he struggled to pay attention when he felt comfortable or relaxed talking to someone. When the other person… [Continue Reading]
