Late ADHD Diagnosis and Grief for a life that could have been
ADHD is still a misunderstood condition. Because of this many people, in particular women, evaded a diagnosis as children or teenagers and didn't put the pieces together to discover what was truly going on until adulthood. Although this has been common particularly amongst women, there are also men who may have evaded early diagnosis. Late diagnosis carries with it consequences and possible feelings of regret. You may feel you missed out on valuable opportunities as a result. You may have wondered why previous relationships didn't work out or certain career paths were particularly challenging.
But late diagnosis presents with it an opportunity, for growth, to carve out a new life, discover new strengths and build self-confidence. I'm here to help you uncover the silver lining and move forwards.
Emotional Dsyregulation
There is no doubt ADHD impacts emotional regulation and historically, this has been an overlooked symptom, often leading to misdiagnosis including but not limited to misdiagnoses such as bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder.
Perhaps you go from 0-10 in a matter of seconds once something has triggered you. Perhaps you feel your emotions are just too big for you or others to handle and it makes you just too much.
Cognitive Hypnotherapy can teach you techniques to help control and manage emotional states, so that you have the freedom to choose how you want to feel at any given moment.
Loneliness
ADHD and its' associated issues with time management and emotional regulation can all make it harder to sustain friendships and relationships. Poor time management can also make it harder to stick to social commitments. This can lead to feeling isolated.
As we work to calm your nervous system and regain greater control over other areas of your life, the positive effect of this can naturally filter through into better, more longer-lasting relationships.
Coping with and moving on after rejection
When our brain works differently and we have a unique way of being in the world, people might subtly or overtly reject us. Struggling at work could lead to being put on performance review or in severe cases, job loss. People might reject us or make insensitive comments in social contexts. We might frequently get the message that we are 'not good enough' in some way.
Cognitive Hypnotherapy can help reframe the narrative by shifting the focus away from others' opinions of us and back onto the only one that really matters, our own opinion and intimate knowledge of ourselves.
Reducing Chronic Stress in the Body and Muscle Tension
There is no doubt that the mind and body are fiercely intertwined. Chronic stress and burnout can lead to physical symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, digestive issues or muscular tension and pain.
Cognitive Hypnotherapy has shown promise in healing and pain management as part of a full holistic approach.
Deciphering the path ahead
By reducing chronic day to day stress, reducing symptoms of anxiety or low mood, and raising self-confidence, we can free up valuable resources within us which can help us move forwards in life and find the path that's right for us.