Hacking Your ADHD Research Recap with Skye: Emotional Regulation
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Jul 11, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Skye Waterson from Unconventional Organization, who specializes in supporting adults with ADHD, dives deep into the emotional regulation challenges common in ADHD. They explore how emotional dysregulation is a core symptom, the effects of emotional suppression, and the importance of mindfulness practices. Skye highlights the experiences of both adults and children, urging a reevaluation of ADHD diagnostic criteria. Listeners gain insights into coping strategies, paving the way for better emotional management.
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Emotional Dysregulation as Core Symptom
- Emotional dysregulation is increasingly seen as a core symptom of adult ADHD.
- Adults with ADHD often use maladaptive strategies like suppression, impacting emotional processing.
Masking Emotions and Delayed Impact
- William Curb reflects that masking can look like emotional suppression to maintain control.
- Skye Waterson shares how denying emotions then can cause them to surface intensely later on.
Mindfulness and Medication Benefits
- Mindfulness training shows promising benefits for emotional dysregulation in adults with ADHD.
- Medication like oros methylphenidate also significantly improves emotional symptoms.