Tag: Emotions
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How to help an ADHD child by talking to them in a different way
ADHD children are more sensitive than neurotypical kids, which can lead to them being called ‘Drama Queens’, ‘always wanting to be the centre of attention’ or ‘divas’. Actually it is their ADHD brain that has emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive dysphoria which can cause them to appear to be overly dramatic and react strongly to…
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What is rejection sensitive dysphoria in ADHD kids?
We have another article from Sarah Templeton today, ADHD counsellor/ campaigner, and owner of Headstuff ADHD Therapy. Today we are exploring Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria with her, and in RSD ADHD how it presents within children. Sarah says that although there are lots of wonderful things about having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , and in her opinion, usually far more positives than…
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Emotional dysregulation in ADHD kids: What is it and how to handle it
Emotional dysregulation is not exclusive to ADHD people, but it has been proven that the part of an ADHD brain that is supposed to regulate emotion does not work properly. So what does this mean for your kids? It means their emotions can be all over the place. And it also means that they can’t…