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06/07/2026

approximately half of children with ADHD also meet the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder? the exact prevalence varies across studies, but research consistently shows that anxiety disorders are among the most common co-occurring conditions in children and adolescents with ADHD, with rates often reported between 25% and 50%. The “about half” statement is therefore a reasonable clinical summary when discussing ADHD-anxiety comorbidity. This is an important reminder that ADHD is often more complex than difficulties with attention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity alone. Unfortunately, anxiety can sometimes mask ADHD symptoms, while ADHD-related difficulties can be mistaken for anxiety. This highlights the importance of comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment planning.

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

I am increasingly meeting individuals who live with a complex overlap of physical, cognitive, neurological, and autonomic symptoms that often shift, intensify, and resist simple explanations. Many describe years of searching for answers—moving between specialists, undergoing extensive testing, and receiving conflicting opinions or no clear diagnosis at all.

Clients speak about chronic exhaustion, sensory overwhelm, pain, dizziness, brain fog, emotional dysregulation, hypermobility, burnout, and nervous systems that feel constantly “on edge.” Often, they feel trapped within bodies and minds that no longer feel predictable while also feeling unseen or misunderstood by systems struggling to fully capture the complexity of their experience.

Increasingly, clinicians and researchers are recognizing overlap among conditions such as ADHD/ADD, ASD, ME/CFS, hEDS, and POTS. While these are distinct diagnoses, many individuals experience shared pathways involving autonomic dysregulation, sensory processing differences, immune and inflammatory processes, connective tissue abnormalities, and chronic stress-system activation.

This chart was created as an educational overview to help visualize some of these commonly reported overlaps and distinctions. It is not intended to diagnose or reduce individuals to labels, but rather to support understanding for both clients and professionals navigating these increasingly recognized intersections across brain, body, and nervous system health.

05/15/2026

Find your peace and a little fun this long weekend

05/15/2026

Responses such as fight, flight, freeze, flop, fawn, and appease are not signs of weakness or failure they are protective survival responses created by the brain and body to help keep us safe. Healing begins with learning to notice and understand how the nervous system responds to stress with compassion rather than judgment. Small, repeated experiences of safety, regulation, and support can help the body and brain gradually move toward greater balance and wellbeing.

05/13/2026

The brain is naturally wired to detect threat. This “negativity bias” evolved for survival, helping humans rapidly identify danger (Baumeister et al., 2001; Rozin & Royzman, 2001). Today, however, chronic stress, conflict, media exposure, and internalized criticism repeatedly activate these same systems.

Over time, chronic negative emotional states are associated with increased amygdala activation, heightened autonomic arousal, elevated cortisol levels, and reduced emotional flexibility (McEwen & Akil, 2020; Porges, 2022).

This does not mean people are “negative.” It means nervous systems adapt to repeated experiences.

Importantly, these systems can also change.Try one simple exercise:24 hours without engaging in negativity.

Not suppressing emotions.Not pretending life is perfect.But intentionally interrupting:• self-criticism• belittling• hostility• doom-scrolling• unnecessary criticism• negative assumptions

Many people quickly realize how automatic negativity has become. They also discover these patterns can be interrupted through awareness and repetition.

Research shows repeated practices such as mindfulness, compassion, gratitude, and emotional regulation can strengthen neuroplasticity and improve well-being over time (Davidson & McEwen, 2012; Garland et al., 2015; Fredrickson, 2001).

The goal is not perfection.The goal is awareness.

05/11/2026

Meaningful change happens when prevention, accessibility, and collaborative care become priorities rather than afterthoughts.