I got some book recommendations from another community to see what has been discovered about ADHD since I got diagnosed 20 years ago. I bought a few and they haven't been delivered yet. For example, I didn't know my auditory sensitivities and rejection sensitivities were associated until recently. Also, daydreaming apparently.
But right now I'm in my mid-40s and I can't function. The political situation in the US is dangerous, there are serious issues with ethics and safety at my job that would have never been as prevalent when I started 20 years ago, there are pedophiles and people who protect them represented by half the population. So at this point, people scare me, I feel alone, and I think everyone else is nuts. You all know what they say about that.
With everything going on and my inability to handle basic tasks, I feel like I'm going nuts. It could cause trouble with my job soon. Any basic additional everyday problem is a major issue I can't handle. I can't focus at all, I can't do any hobby with decision paralysis, my anxiety is through the roof, and ADHD is ruining my life.
I'm too old to add more amphetamine s to my dosage. What can I do? Would a therapist be able to even do anything here?
Do employee assistance programs help?
Are you medicating? That and talk therapy will help a lot with gestures broadly at the world around us
Also remember the human mind didn't evolve for the kind of media overload we are all experiencing.
Be kind to yourself. Focus on small tasks. Ask for accomodations at work. Talk to loved ones.
Good luck. We're all in this together. Keep reaching out.
Yeah. Adderall, but I probably don't need to take more. I'm getting older and it sea like a bad idea. I just take 10mg a day or it makes me more anxious.
lavendar oil and magnesium have been shown to help with anxiety
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711319303411
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5452159/