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Why ADHD + OCD Can Intensify Worst-Case Thinking
- SPSpeaker
If you combine ADHD and OCD, that's an even bigger recipe for disaster because you've got a brain that is impulsive, that is emotional, that can kind of jump to the worst-case scenario with an obsessive-compulsive brain. And that's why I think OCD and ADHD is so commonly coexisting because you have a sensitive brain that has this impulsivity, that has this higher emotional state of ability with this part of the brain that will latch on and think and think and think and think and think.
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Meet Dr. Alex George: ADHD-Focused Doctor
- APAlex Partridge
Dr. Alex George is an ADHD specialized doctor.
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A Recognized Voice in the ADHD Space
- SPSpeaker
And one of the most renowned voices in the ADHD space.
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Personal Experience with ADHD and Mental Wellbeing
- APAlex Partridge
With personal experience involving ADHD and mental wellbeing.
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Why This Conversation Matters for Understanding Your ADHD
- SPSpeaker
This is a conversation you can't miss.
- APAlex Partridge
If you want to understand your ADHD on a deeper level.
- 0:38 – 1:01
Rejection Sensitivity: Not ‘Just Being Sensitive’
- SPSpeaker
Rejection sensitivity as for it isn't just about being a bit sensitive. I think it is a risk to life and certainly a risk to health. Turning to alcohol, very common coping mechanism for many ADHD traits, but certainly for rejection sensitivity, because actually it hurts less when you drink. It creates a delay between experience and sense of pain.
- APAlex Partridge
Do you think generally overwhelm, burnout, what can that look like in someone with ADHD?
- SPSpeaker
To be honest with you, most of the overstimulation I experience is actually
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Overwhelm and Burnout in ADHD: Setting Up the Discussion
- APAlex Partridge
Do you think generally overwhelm, burnout, what can that look like in someone with ADHD?
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Overstimulation Begins: Personal Lens on ADHD Overload
- SPSpeaker
To be honest with you, most of the overstimulation I experience is actually
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