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  • The therapy take is that this feeling comes about because you grew up in an environment where it wasn’t emotionally/physically safe for you to relax. Even as an adult with well managed/medicated ADHD, the subconscious parts of your brain are still trying to protect you, so no relaxation allowed. imo, this is extra common in ADHD folk because even parts of our own brains were mad at us for not having executive function.

    In particularly bad cases, this can rise to the level of being C-PTSD. Feeling unable to relax is a big indicator that whatever is going on in your head needs to be addressed. Therapy is expensive, but there’s ways to get it covered by insurance, especially if you have an ADHD diagnosis.








  • colonelp4nic@lemmy.worldtoADHD@lemmy.worldexercise for us?
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    11 months ago

    Other than medication, the only thing that works for me is going consistently with someone else. Playing games like tennis or racket ball also keeps my brain from giving up. Indoor bouldering where I can make progress on smaller routes can keep me from losing motivation or getting bored, too


  • I don’t have a good answer for your direct question. It sounds to me like you’re primarily in search of someone you can trust. If I were in your situation, I’d try to find a friend or family member that I trusted absolutely, then see if that friend was willing to talk through the psych plan/feelings/treatments. That trusted friend may be able to offer a different view point that will convince you that your psychiatrist’s plan is good/bad for you personally.

    I’d do it this way because then I could have 2 separate concerns. 1) I’d need to find a trustworthy friend. 2) I’d need to find a knowledgeable psychiatrist. I think that’s much easier than finding a psychiatrist who can be both.