Patients responded well in times of ‘high environment demand’ because sense of urgency led to hyperfocus

From the “This is only news to neurotypicals” department

  • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    43·
    8 hours ago

    that’s the only way I ever submitted anything in college lmao

    wait what do you mean I’m now suffering from permanent burnout and near adrenal exhaustion and inability to execute on any of my hobbies anymore? No that clearly just means I need more caffeine and to work harder because I’m lazy

  • moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    12·
    6 hours ago

    meanwhile I’m over here breaking down over the possibility that what I say might be misinterpeted as meaning something assholey

    edit: and when I get stressed about something that is actually actionable I just get demotivated

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.mlEnglish
    27·
    9 hours ago

    Its crazy too becauae I am almost never stressed until SUDDENLY I AM, GOD FUCK I AM SO STRESSED WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED HOW DID I LET THIS GO UNNOTICED FUCK

  • Snapz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    7 hours ago

    Yes, but maybe the ability to feel stress helps you to avoid it?

    So maybe those with ADHD can do more in stressful moments… and then die sooner.

  • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    7 hours ago

    Super interesting. I’ve actually found i thrive best with 3-4 simultaneous contract jobs instead of just one, because I otherwise have too much time to wander or get distracted, versus just staying heads down and working.

    Thought it was just me, but seems like it isn’t, which is nice.

    • Fermion@feddit.nlEnglish
      40·
      11 hours ago

      Yup. I rode deadline panick all the way through to a degree and now it feels like adrenaline just doesn’t work right anymore.

    • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.netEnglish
      151·
      10 hours ago

      I’m pretty sure my baseline cortisol levels could kill a small animal. And probably shortened my lifespan by a few years.

      My AuDHD is flavored by several varieties of anxiety and crippling depression, the former undiagnosed for most of my life and the latter two only being treated sporadically. I’ve had my episodes of shining in times of chaos (usually at work) but my brain’s go-to response is freeze.

      It’s not very effective.

  • Moonguide@lemmy.mlEnglish
    30·
    11 hours ago

    This worked until I developed GAD. Now it’s hard to get motivated and hard to wind down, lol.

  • Granbo's Holy Hotrod@lemmy.worldEnglish
    371·
    12 hours ago

    I work in incident management. I feel comfortable when everything is on fire. Look around like it’s surreal that everyone is so panicked.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      I wonder if that’s why we’re here? We’re the people that act first when the animals attack the village…

      Don’t be fooled, though. It adds up.

    • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      11 hours ago

      Seriously. How do people not just stop, look around, and make a decision?

  • FoxyFerengi@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    8 hours ago

    I feel like my adhd is the reason for my extreme stress? I’m inattentive as fuck, which is very fucking stupid because the ptsd symptom I can’t turn off is hyperawareness. I’m always noticing everything, but trying to keep track of it long enough to put into context is a struggle. Life those two symptoms are at odds and making each other worse?

    Even trying to explain it like this feels stupid.

  • idiomaddict@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    11 hours ago

    Isn’t that the medical basis for why we take the stress medicine? Like, isn’t this one of the very few things we actually know about ADHD?

  • fracture [he/him] @beehaw.orgEnglish
    251·
    11 hours ago

    More than half of adults with ADHD also experience anxiety. But, Sibley’s study shows this might not always be a bad thing. skip past newsletter promotion

    this article feels… really gross. like wow, ADHD people thrive under stress! i wonder how they ended up like that

    it also doesn’t seem to have any regard for the wellbeing of the people in the study, just their productivity, although it could just be being presented poorly by the article

    just shitty overall

    • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      9 hours ago

      Study’s don’t have to study every aspect…they can focus on just one…like someone with ADHD and how they handle productivity during stress.

      Personally, I wouldn’t want wellbeing in the way when reading about ADHD peoples stress and productivity. Stick to the point and don’t add feelings garbage into it.