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S5 E11 - Tangled In ADHD: Big Feelings, Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn With Dr. Miguel Mateas

ADHD Untangled

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Navigating Stress and Emotion with ADHD

This chapter examines the multifaceted stress responses of individuals with ADHD, focusing on how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn mechanisms affect their navigation of needs in various environments. It highlights the importance of communication and self-awareness in managing emotional turmoil, perfectionism, and people-pleasing behaviors that often arise from feeling unsafe. The discussion further underscores the connection between emotions and physical responses, advocating for practices that help individuals with ADHD reconnect with their bodies and manage their emotional experiences.

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