Understanding attention, impulsivity, executive function, and the overlaps with trauma
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) affects how the brain manages attention, impulse control, and executive function. Many adultsâespecially womenâare diagnosed later in life, often after years of masking symptoms. ADHD frequently co-occurs with trauma, and the two can look remarkably similar.
Topics covered: Adult ADHD diagnosis, symptoms in women, executive dysfunction, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), hyperfocus vs hyperfixation, the overlap between ADHD and trauma, medication considerations, and practical strategies.