I wondered recently as I go through some added issues with work, if stress can worsen ADHD symptoms and even add to the ones previously experienced. I had tried the relax, breath deeply, dream you are on a secluded beach routine. No luck.
Anyway, I ran into this article on WebMD that seemed to have a bit of info for me. I am not a stress expert; nor an ADHD expert, so a real key pick-up here for me was one sentence:
"Stress becomes bad when it overwhelms your ability to act."
I feel more than normal that my reaction to the new stress has immobilized me when it comes to dealing with the situation. It seems to be on my mind constantly; but I cannot act on it. I cannot even concentrate on it long enough to figure out how to deal with it. When I try to delve into it to put it though to a solution, my concentration is lost. It is like my mind shuts down. Perhaps it is a mental roadblock. If I approach the train tracks, the gate closes. I will have to ask the doctor tomorrow what to do. I am certainly at a loss. I almost think I need to write a letter a piece at a time and then un-jumble it and fill in gaps later to make sense.
The one thing that has gotten me through life so far and made me have any success is a I have a bit of intelligence where I can assess situations rather quickly and make a pretty fair decision. This has helped me of course, as if I would have to dwell on something like I am now, it too would slip my mind.
We'll see what the good doc has to say.
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