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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Does being in the dark help people with ADHD? My daughter has ADHD, but she hates being in the dark. She even sleeps with a ton of LED lights on all over her room. Is that sort of the same thing even though it's light rather than dark? A neurodivergent way to be more comfortable?

[-] Routhinator@startrek.website 13 points 4 months ago

I feel much more comfortable in dark rooms, with dark mode screens and quiet.

I am ADHD and ASD though, and it's ASD that leads to sensory overload conditions that make the dark, quite rooms help me a ton.

My pediatrician has told me that boys with ASD have a 90% chance of having ADHD, and its fairly common for girls as well, though not near 90%.

I suppose, since ASD diagnosis is difficult in more subtle cases and it costs a fair amount of time and money that there are a ton of folks diagnosed with ADHD that are also ASD and don't realize it.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

For me it's usually that the light level was acceptable when I entered the room and those conditions may have changed since then, but not enough to make it worth walking over to the light switch.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I guess that's if what I was wondering, if consistent light level in terms of daily comfort is the issue here.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

I would say it depends on the person. I prefer dark rooms over bright ones, but not everyone does.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I just like darkness and maybe a hint of light from accent lights or my desk lamp. Perfect working/gaming atmosphere.

Edit: Also some good music. Spotify is (with Youtube) my most run application on every device.

[-] mac@infosec.pub 3 points 4 months ago

It varies for me, sometimes I get sick of the dark and sometimes I need near complete darkness. It really depends on my mood and what's going on.

[-] xkforce@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

In the morning I prefer a dark room because im still a zombie husk from waking up. Or if I have a headache. Late at night Id rather have a bright/well lit room. So it depends.

Maybe personal preferences are a factor.

I'm not ADHD but I quite like dark rooms. Just enough light to do whatever thing. Often that's no light.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I was thinking more about the consistency of light levels being something more important to people with ADHD.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It can. For me the darkness gives me less stimulation and that can be calming or help me focus when I can’t regulate visual stimuli.

[-] thatirishguyyy@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have ADHD and also keep all of my lights on. My partner hates it. 😔

[-] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It's odd that I assumed the post was all metaphor.

"Dark place"
"Shining a light on someone"

Things like that.

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