I often have parents contact me about their children, saying something like, “Why can’t they move forward?” “I know they’re smart”, “We have been trying to give them opportunities”. What these parents... Read more »
Overthinking happens when your mind gets caught in loops of worry, replaying conversations, second-guessing decisions, or imagining every possible outcome. While everyone overthinks from time to time, for some people it becomes... Read more »
Overthinking—replaying conversations, obsessing over tiny details, or worrying about the future—can feel like a mental hamster wheel that won’t stop. For many with ADHD, this inner turbulence is all too familiar. While... Read more »
Do you ever catch yourself thinking and worrying in circles, unable to shut off your brain? If you have ADHD, this scenario might feel all too familiar. Many people with attention deficit... Read more »
Therapists, like people more generally, tend to possess a strong urge to soothe their patients. This is true across all therapeutic modalities, from psychoanalysis to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). So, just as... Read more »
Every anxious person knows the feeling of an event sending their ruminating mind into turbo drive. You feel deeply upset, and your thoughts keep looping back to what happened. You’re scattered, distracted,... Read more »