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ADHD OR HSP
Hi I suffer from attention problems like when I turn my attention inwards my I get lost in thinking and fantasies and this used to happen when my brain is idle .
The moment I turn attention inwards i have strong imagination and emotions.
I feel this during walking ,while bathing and I don't observe surrounding environment.
I have lot of curiousity and get overexcitement which makes me tired .
I am perfectionist and huge procrastinator.
Its like I am stuck in thinking and less or doing and I love doing gym and brisk walking h it regulates mh mood and male me calm .
I know the best way to deactivate inner turbulence is to focus on the outside world.
I dont know whether it is adhd or simply hsp .
Because I have huge self awareness and I am mindful or introspective .
I enjoy deep thinking as well .I have sensitive to rejection and hurt and stress easily and I run behind novelty like within the same domain is this adhd or emotional dysregulation as I have maladaptive daydreaming in the past
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Your symptoms suggest a pattern of excessive internal focus with distractibility, daydreaming, procrastination, and emotional sensitivity. This can be seen in conditions like ADHD (especially the inattentive type), but also in maladaptive daydreaming, anxiety spectrum issues, or personality traits like high sensitivity. The key point is whether these symptoms are persistent, impairing your functioning (work, routine, relationships), and present since earlier in life if yes, ADHD becomes more likely. Emotional reactivity and rejection sensitivity can also overlap with ADHD or occur independently.
Since there is overlap and it cannot be clearly diagnosed based on this alone, a structured assessment (history, screening scales, functional impairment) is needed. I would strongly recommend consulting a psychiatrist for a proper evaluation and to clarify the diagnosis, as management differs depending on the underlying cause.
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ADHD can disturb ur day to day life to a more intense way like job loss , relationship issues , frequent conflict and social imbalances
So this tends more towards emotional dysregulation along with personality disturbances
A detailed history along with family past and childhood history will help you clarify diagnosis and treatment
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Dr. Kavita Bhutani (PhD)
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20 yrs exp
Gurgaon
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That part needs healing
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