The vast majority of people with ADHD experience hyperactivity as an internal feeling of hyperarousal — they can’t turn off their whirring, overactive brains. This symptom often manifests as extreme emotions, a condition known as emotional hyperarousal.
The physical hyperactivity so often associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — jumping on the couch, barreling across the playground, or talking without a pause for 10 minutes straight — is far from universal. In fact, this external symptom occurs in only one quarter of children and 5 percent of adults with the condition. The vast majority of people with ADHD instead experience hyperactivity as an internal feeling of— they can’t turn off their whirring, overactive brains.
Do you have meltdowns or blow-ups, or have to be"talked off the ledge" when you are overwhelmed by your emotional responses? Do others"walk on eggshells” around you?
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