Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure

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Why do people with ADHD struggle with competitive games and team playing?

I have a confession. I don't particularly enjoy competitive games. And before anyone tells me that competition is fun, builds character and teaches you how to work as part of a team... I know. I know all of this. But give me a game where I'm expected to work with a...
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I got lost. Anxiety & a mental health breakdown

I got lost. Anxiety & a mental health breakdown

Feb 4, 2014 | Mental Health
My name is Karen, and I am someone who struggles with anxiety. I got lost.  I normally struggle on quietly, and cope, although those close to me, usually can tell when my coping mechanisms are cracking and failing. I have always been an anxious person, all of my life, for ...
Getting over a fear of spiders. It can be done

Getting over a fear of spiders. It can be done

Mar 25, 2013 | Mental Health
I was terrified of spiders, big ones, small ones, hairy ones, I did not like them. I would freak out if I knew one was in a room, and the thought of them made me anxious and sweaty. I think my fear stems from a small spider falling on my face, from a wall, when I was a ...
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