Some neurodivergent people do not have family support, and relatives mightpush boundariesor make unfeasible demands. Many, especially neurodivergent individuals, report thatholiday stresstakes a toll on their mental health. Autistic folks,ADHDers, and those with various mental health diagnoses can benefit from structure and predictability. Of course, if you are enjoying yourself, you’re able to choose to make adjustments. This can remove some of the unpredictability and unease that can come with holiday routine disruptions....

If we are unable or unwilling toconform,we face ridicule and punishment. People withattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHDers) often find ourselves frustrated and irritated for a variety of reasons. As a psychologist with ADHD, I understand this both from a professional perspective and through my lived experience. Verywell / Zoe Hansen Here are six things that many ADHDers find irritating. The most popular answer was slow walkers. Research shows that ADHDers have distinct gait patterns compared to non-ADHD peers, and we tend to walk faster....

The relationship can be filled with exhilaration and a soft gushiness that can propel you towards promises of forever. Yet, as time slips by, you may begin to experience uncertainty about your partner. It mightve reached a point where you arent connected like how it was at the beginning. Verywell / Zoe Hansen Perhaps the relationship is going through a tough moment that seems impossible to repair. Look for consistent incompatibilities that you’re able to’t seem to overcome....

I get itIve been there too. Ive scrolled past articles just like this one when I found out my college boyfriend cheated on me. On my school break, we kissed under the Rockefeller tree and ate romantic sushi dinners in Brooklyn. Verywell / Dennis Madamba After lots of tear-filled conversations, we decided to give it another shot. Most people will tell you to leave a cheating partner no matter what....

Verywell / Dennis Madamba Its easy tofall in love. However, co-creating a successful relationship that stands the test of time is a different story. Making love stay can be a mystery to most of us. Verywell / Dennis Madamba As a professional matchmaker and relationship coach, Ive worked with many couples working on their relationships. Ive learned there are infinite ways we can support and care for our partner. Excessive time together can lead totaking each other for grantedand overlooking the essence of your partner as an individual....

For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database. I once believed that I would absolutely die by suicide. For me, it was suicide. Verywell / Catherine Song Until suicidal thoughts haunted me, I couldnt fathom why someone would think about taking their own life. When I thought about the rest of my life, all I could see was bleakness. Twice, that double-edged sword slashed through all resolve and reason....

For example, many recreational drugs cause the brain to release high amounts of dopamine in a short time. Risky behaviors that cause an adrenaline rush can have a similar effect. Brain differences around dopamine are part of why ADHDers are more likely to experience addictionor engage in risk-taking behaviors. Verywell Mind / Getty Images You, too, can create a dopamenu based on the activities that bring you joy. As a therapist withADHD, here is my personal dopamenu....

These words feel more poignant than ever. None of us can be free when others are subjected to cycles of trauma. Civil unrest often occurs in response tocultural trauma. Verywell / Allison Czinkota you’ve got the option to be subjected to it regardless. This is part of what makes navigating civil unrest so difficult. We arent only navigating massive turmoil. We’re also likely experiencing some level of a trauma reaction....

Seeing people living their #bestlife can often make us question the trajectory of our own lives. When we come back to the present, we can feel those negative sensations subside. After your stomach quelled itself, thoughts of uncertainty about your own life likely started popping up. Verywell / Dennis Madamba That stomach drop sensation and uncertainty about the life ahead is what’s known in therapy-speak asexistential dread. At a Glance We’re living in a super stressful time....

While that is well and good, resolutions that focus on avoiding negative outcomes set us up for failure. Alas, I discovered five key habits that seem to cause the most issues. Lets dig in,decrease our cortisol levels, and find some inner peace. Verywell Mind / Getty Images Many are sohyperstimulatedwith work, relationship issues, and general stressors, that exercise falls by the wayside. Start by setting a timer on your phone to remind yourself to walk around every few hours....

But in between these two extremes, theres a handful of themes that I hear all the time. If anything, it means you’re not alone in having a hard time with it. I absolutely do not believe that any of my clients are inherently f***ed up. Verywell Mind / Stocksy Idobelieve that a lot of really messed up stuff has happened to them, though. I really findself-compassionto be at the core of so much of the work we do on ourselves....

What do you meme? Verywell Mind / Getty Images My Instagram inbox beckons me with its red notification, more messages to read. As a millennial therapist, I found myself weirdly excited the first time a client sent me a meme. Verywell Mind / Getty Images (You never forget your first.) It felt like an honor to me. As someone who considershumorand sarcasm her love language, I received the meme as a sign of trust....

Others may consider themselves someone who loves working hard and working a lot. Yet, not everything is a trauma response. Insisting it can cause more harm than good. Verywell / Dennis Madamba So, What Is a Trauma Response? First, lets get very clear on the actual definition oftrauma. A trauma response is how we respond to trauma. Mental health professionals typically conceptualize this through the lens offight, flight, freeze, or fawn....