![]() ![]() A study conducted at Stanford University by James Gross reiterates this point. They ramp up our underlying feeling of anxiousness which continues to build to a steady hum that we learn to work around. When we choose to repress emotions, they don’t just go away. Just as it would be foolish to shut off a fire alarm and return to work when the building is on fire, it’s a mistake to focus only on the symptoms and not address the underlying problem. ![]() This may seem like the best response, but we can get stuck in this coping pattern which prevents us from moving past the events that created the need to flee. Initially, this is an adaptive response, as it increases our chance of getting to a safe place and establishing security. The reaction to flee is a hard-wired survival response activated as a result of trauma. We may choose to flee using one or many of the behaviors listed above. ![]() Our natural tendency is to avoid or flee from a perceived threat. Before you attach a popular label to yourself or others, consider environmental and emotional factors that could be contributing to the symptoms. For this reason, ADHD is commonly misdiagnosed. Although ADHD is a real and complicated diagnosis, a lot of behavioral symptoms can look like it. If an individual, adult or child, displays any of these symptoms, they may receive a diagnosis of ADHD. Symptoms commonly displayed are a racing mind, the inability to maintain focus or follow through, lack of concentration, forgetfulness or foggy thinking, restlessness, irritability, hyperactivity, over-focus, compulsions and/or obsessive thinking. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a term that’s thrown around a lot in our society. ![]()
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