r/irlADHD • • 2h ago

Her brain has 47 tabs open at once and none are loading

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What to do to the people who experience these things!
My Best friend
…It’s like her brain is running at 2x speed. She tries to understand everything at once, but sometimes even she can’t keep up with her own thoughts.
I genuinely want to understand how to help her. What can someone do when their mind feels constantly overwhelmed? What kind of support actually helps, and what should the people around them avoid doing?
I’d really appreciate advice from people who have experienced something similar or learned how to manage these feelings. I don’t want to judge her; I want to understand her better.


r/irlADHD • • 1h ago

Any advice welcome Not feeling connected to yourself?

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Does anybody feel like they're just super connected to their internal-self? Like if someone where to ask me how I'm feeling 99% of the time it would just be 'fine' - but then maybe my wife will say I've been really snappy for the last few days - but I just am oblivious.
One time I was hearing a live performance of O Holy Night and I was actually crying - but again, I didn't feel like I was feeling anything lol
That's not to say, I don't feel anything - when something hits I can feel it REALLY strongly and am very aware. I just wondered if this is a thing I'm just a bit broken ha!


r/irlADHD • • 7h ago

Tired of skipping meals due to adhd-looking for help

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r/irlADHD • • 4h ago

your to-do list becomes a source of panic instead of motivation.

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have adhd and I've been in depression for the last 9 months. I somehow overcame it with my own will and meds. The docs and parents helped , and I'm really grateful . I read books specifically about adhd , and honestly, they were the one thing I'd say did 60% of the work. I started making routine. I'm preparing for NEET, so I started with 40-mins timers and did 4 sessions a day. Gradually, I started covering up for the time I'd lost, recovered everything, and gained pace.

But now, when I study, there's something weird . I make to-do lists, but I make them so lengthy . I try my best to complete em, but yk the problem? When I'm watching lectures, I keep looking at the time, thinking, 1 hour left? That's too much. I watch lectures at 1.75x or 2x speed because I can never understand them at 1x, and I can even write notes at 2x speed.

I keep looking at the time, and I feel like crying from inside, thinking about how 2 hours are left and how much backlog I still have. I cry and somehow get through it. Sometimes, I feel sleepy, so I take a nap, but it's barely 20 minutes, sometimes even less. I wake up all of a sudden with a sharp pain in my heart, thinking about how I haven't completed my to-do list and stuff. I start criticising myself so much that I begin sweating, and sometimes, though very rarely, I feel like vomiting as well. My heartbeat gets faster, and yet I try my best to study. But sometimes, the pain gets so bad that I just leave studying and start distracting myself.

Like leaving study nd Then there's no anxiety no pressure what helps?? Give me tips guys I'm really pissed


r/irlADHD • • 5h ago

Drawing from past experiences.

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r/irlADHD • • 11h ago

I’m exhausted from being “smart but lazy.” I have one year to change how I function in school. Please help.

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r/irlADHD • • 12h ago

Thoughts on my adhd app in progress

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r/irlADHD • • 12h ago

28F, ADHD, grieving, and completely lost in life right now. I need to vent. Seeking Empathy and Advice and maybe some family therapy 😂😂

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r/irlADHD • • 16h ago

FOCUS HELP TASK management w/out hard medication (sensitive to stimulants)

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r/irlADHD • • 19h ago

How do I study with ADHD?

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r/irlADHD • • 23h ago

General question University Project Research

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r/irlADHD • • 3h ago

Any advice welcome tips for approaching my ADHD roomie about shared spaces?

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