Psychology
fromPsychology Today
22 hours agoHow to Stop Taking Things Personally When You Have ADHD
ADHD can intensify the tendency to take things personally due to emotional processing and past experiences.
When I first met Rashida, she introduced herself with a disclaimer: "I'm a little intense." She said it with a grimace, as if the label left a bad taste in her mouth. I replied, "Good to know. What else should I know about you?" She told me she was a mother, a recent pickleball enthusiast, and a leader in risk and compliance at a Fortune 500 company. I thought maybe such a role demanded intensity, but I still asked, "Where does that 'intense' label come from?"