26 thoughts on “ADHD and Anxiety AMA with Dr. Sharon Saline”
13:32 I don't think I've ever felt more seen. "Hyper-vigilance" has become my ultimate blocker in life. I ruminate and worry constantly, and seeing this so perfectly worded out is almost a weight off my shoulders.
I learned that anxiety is more or less the survival fight-flight-or-freeze response gone out of control due to preconditioned thoughts and experiences from childhood mostly. For me, mindfulness helps to ease that response a lot. Workbooks like 30 Days to Reduce Anxiety by Harper Daniels have helped me, as well as learning boundaries in therapy and making journaling a habit, even if I write one sentence. It's so important to retrain the brain the let go of thoughts and let oneself know "I'm save and ok."
Timestamps by Slide: 15:07 – What is anxiety? 18:05 – Anxiety in the body 20:27 – ADHD rarely travels alone in adults [comorbidities] 21:24 – Diagnosing Anxiety 22:18 – The neurodivergent brain under stress and anxiety 24:57 – Differential diagnosis: ADHD and anxiety 26:45 – Traits of anxiety 27:48 – Nervousness vs worry vs anxiety 29:45 – Managing anxiety 32:04 – Change your relationship to worry 35:04 – Strategies for Responding to Anxiety 40:40 – Downloadable free gifts 41:03 – Sharon Saline's contact info
It’s gonna take me about twelve ‘sittings’, but I am interested in the topic, so I’ll force my wandering goldfish brain to return until I learn something.
29:35 Funnily enough, I couldn't plan my own graduation party and I think anxiety had a role in it. Also my friends got me a gift regardless so now there's guilt as well yoohoo
Dr. Sharon Saline is so good! She and you are the two people I have found who produce the most useful, informative, honest, and hopeful content. She has done some great videos on living as a couple when one or both of you are neurodivergent.
Helpful! I always wondered why I relate to Jess' content so much even though I don't have ADHD. Well, I do have a lot of anxiety 😅 I didn't even realize how much until I was diagnosed with OCPD as an adult.
OCPD is a condition of excessive self-control. In a sense, it's the opposite of ADHD impulsivity. Yet it puts you in a similar position, out-of-sync with most other people's sense of risk/reward, having to choose between explaining yourself or just going out alone.
When I was diagnosed with OCPD, the psychiatrist joked that the P stands for Perfectionism. So it was interesting to hear perfectionism brought up in a significant way in an ADHD video. But it makes sense that anyone with anxiety is going to experience some pressure to be perfect, even if it's just to blend in.
ADHD life really not easy especially underdeveloped country like Pakistan where people don't approach to psychiatrist and don't share psychological issues with anyone and fight alone.
Not AMA, AMAWIRASAFS-ask me anything while I read a script at full speed. Lol, but seriously folks, as I edit my frustrations, there IS a ton of new and great info, and ways to look at anxiety. May have to listen a few more times and take notes. Thanks for this
Hey can you please please do a video on maladaptive daydreaming with and perhaps because of adhd, or more like masking trauma, and no social being, and also solutions… I think it's important
I feel like if I talked about my time management where I live (Indiana). Every employer wouldn't give you a chance or try to understand. Maybe cause is type of work we have in Rual parts of country. Laber, factory's, farming. I have gotten fired for being one minute late to work. It hurts a bit.
13:32 I don't think I've ever felt more seen. "Hyper-vigilance" has become my ultimate blocker in life. I ruminate and worry constantly, and seeing this so perfectly worded out is almost a weight off my shoulders.
I learned that anxiety is more or less the survival fight-flight-or-freeze response gone out of control due to preconditioned thoughts and experiences from childhood mostly. For me, mindfulness helps to ease that response a lot. Workbooks like 30 Days to Reduce Anxiety by Harper Daniels have helped me, as well as learning boundaries in therapy and making journaling a habit, even if I write one sentence. It's so important to retrain the brain the let go of thoughts and let oneself know "I'm save and ok."
Timestamps by Slide:
15:07 – What is anxiety?
18:05 – Anxiety in the body
20:27 – ADHD rarely travels alone in adults [comorbidities]
21:24 – Diagnosing Anxiety
22:18 – The neurodivergent brain under stress and anxiety
24:57 – Differential diagnosis: ADHD and anxiety
26:45 – Traits of anxiety
27:48 – Nervousness vs worry vs anxiety
29:45 – Managing anxiety
32:04 – Change your relationship to worry
35:04 – Strategies for Responding to Anxiety
40:40 – Downloadable free gifts
41:03 – Sharon Saline's contact info
It’s gonna take me about twelve ‘sittings’, but I am interested in the topic, so I’ll force my wandering goldfish brain to return until I learn something.
Does anyone have any recommendations for counseling or coaching that takes insurance? I recently got diagnosed and I'm struggling to accept it.
I felt the "becoming the three-headed monster when someone tells me to calm down"
29:35 Funnily enough, I couldn't plan my own graduation party and I think anxiety had a role in it. Also my friends got me a gift regardless so now there's guilt as well yoohoo
I'll have to watch this tomorrow. Spent the evening sampling Old Fashions.
Longest introduction to a video ever is this a test? You are too cute btw
Dr. Sharon Saline is so good! She and you are the two people I have found who produce the most useful, informative, honest, and hopeful content. She has done some great videos on living as a couple when one or both of you are neurodivergent.
Helpful! I always wondered why I relate to Jess' content so much even though I don't have ADHD. Well, I do have a lot of anxiety 😅 I didn't even realize how much until I was diagnosed with OCPD as an adult.
OCPD is a condition of excessive self-control. In a sense, it's the opposite of ADHD impulsivity. Yet it puts you in a similar position, out-of-sync with most other people's sense of risk/reward, having to choose between explaining yourself or just going out alone.
When I was diagnosed with OCPD, the psychiatrist joked that the P stands for Perfectionism. So it was interesting to hear perfectionism brought up in a significant way in an ADHD video. But it makes sense that anyone with anxiety is going to experience some pressure to be perfect, even if it's just to blend in.
ADHD life really not easy especially underdeveloped country like Pakistan where people don't approach to psychiatrist and don't share psychological issues with anyone and fight alone.
Not AMA, AMAWIRASAFS-ask me anything while I read a script at full speed. Lol, but seriously folks, as I edit my frustrations, there IS a ton of new and great info, and ways to look at anxiety. May have to listen a few more times and take notes. Thanks for this
1:01:44
Hey can you please please do a video on maladaptive daydreaming with and perhaps because of adhd, or more like masking trauma, and no social being, and also solutions… I think it's important
This is really insightful and important, especially for ADHD women in this increasingly hectic and digital world
I would love another video. This one was wonderful! Thank you. I would also be interested in a video about ADHD and bipolar disorder.
I would love another video. This one was wonderful! Thank you. I would also be interested in a video about ADHD and bipolar disorder.
I love you so much thank you for explaining evry little thing
Thanks so much for this, so much good information, more of these would be great
Dr Saline getting… salty… about X lol. I'm excited to watch this.
can you do a video on people with ADHD and substance abuse tendencies?
The Doctor was excellent. Thank you.
Hello
I feel like if I talked about my time management where I live (Indiana). Every employer wouldn't give you a chance or try to understand. Maybe cause is type of work we have in Rual parts of country. Laber, factory's, farming. I have gotten fired for being one minute late to work. It hurts a bit.
I have no patience for that intro 😬