manage my depression well, but life’s been crazy during this pandemic. However, what had actually brought me down was my old ADHD friend: depression after success.
Once I identified what was happening, however, I used my coping strategies to get back in control.Crashing emotionally after finishing a task you have worked on is not a uniquely ADHD problem, but we tend to experience it more than others because of our “superpower” called hyperfocus.
A lot of ADHD writers wax eloquent about this upside to adult ADHD — I’ve been one of them — but hyperfocus has its downsides, the worst being the crash that can come after the hyperfocus wanes.If distraction is your kryptonite, then hyperfocus is your ability to leap over tall buildings.
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