MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel ADHD and communicating boundaries
Aug 12, 2025
Women with ADHD often struggle to communicate boundaries effectively, feeling intimidated by the process. Dr. Monica Johnson highlights the unique challenges posed by ADHD, like executive dysfunction and emotional regulation. She offers practical strategies to simplify boundary-setting, helping listeners express their limits with confidence. Tips on improving communication styles are shared, making it easier for women to assert their needs in relationships.
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Communicating Boundaries Is The Hard Part
- Communicating boundaries is where things get real for women with ADHD.
- Monica Johnson frames communicating as distinct from merely setting limits.
Executive Function Breaks Down Boundary Saying
- ADHD impairs working memory, inhibition, planning, and flexible thinking, which breaks boundary communication.
- Monica Johnson explains this leads to forgotten no's and impulsive yes's.
Rejection Sensitivity Drives People-Pleasing
- Rejection sensitivity (RSD) drives intense fear of criticism that pushes people to please others.
- Monica Johnson says this fear makes women override their needs to stay liked.