ADHD restlessness
Earlier this week, one of my friends who thinks they might have ADHD asked me if ADHD folks ever feel restless or angsty when they’re not being productive.
Speaking just for myself here: yes! But it takes a few forms.
- You’re bored, but can’t find anything to make you not bored, and you have shit to do, but none if it is fun/stimulating, so…. angst!
- Internalized ableism, in that you’re overstimulated and want to sit around and do absolutely nothing, but society makes you feel like shit for doing so.
Both create angst, but the way the underlying causes and the subtleties in how it makes you feel are a bit different.