#emotional-dysregulation

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Parenting
fromScary Mommy
6 days ago

A Neuroscience Expert Says That "Tween Girl Drama" Is Actually Their Brain On Overload

Tween girls' brains undergo intense rewiring during puberty, and chronic nervous-system overwhelm causes behaviors like missed routines and sudden hostility needing parental regulation support.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Understanding Limerence and Obsessive Love

Limerence is an intense, persistent, obsessive form of longing that hijacks cognition and emotion, causing intrusive thoughts, compulsive fantasies, extreme mood swings, and impaired functioning.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Borderline Personality Resistance to Emotional Regulation

Emotional dysregulation is often associated with lashing out at others, self-harm, and other socially and physically disruptive behaviors.
Mental health
Women
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Allow Me to Interrupt: ADHD and Being a "Shrew"

Current ADHD diagnostic criteria are biased against females, leading to misdiagnosis.
Emotional dysregulation is related to ADHD but excluded from the criteria.
Late diagnosis in women can cause severe mental health issues.
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