The Legacy House Counseling Center

08/06/2026

Brilliantly helpful! Makes understanding Executive Functions so much easier?

>>> https://www.nclexquiz.com/mnemonics/executive-function-skills-cheat-sheet/

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

Comment “SENSE” for more about what happens when there is not enough sensory input…

Without sensory input, you may get what we like to call “garbage in the brain.” Does this mean something bad? Not at all! It may just mean your child or student’s body isn’t getting the sensory input they need so the brain begins to try and filter it out. You may start to see the brain struggling to filter out unwanted sensory information through behavior, big emotions or interactions with others.

If the brain can’t filter out unwanted sensory information, you may find the child experiencing the following:

😖Sensory meltdowns
😖Sensory sensitivities
😖Withdrawing or hiding
😖Impulsive and can’t focus
😖In fight or flight mode

There are many ways we can help provide a child with the right sensory input they need that targets their sensory system and calms the brain.

To learn about all the areas where we can add additional sensory input and what sensory stimulation your child or student may need to fit their individual needs, comment “SENSE” and we’ll send you the link.

08/06/2026

For ADHD women, estrogen changes can affect attention, mood, and executive function.

Estrogen helps support dopamine activity in the brain. Dopamine is involved in focus, motivation, impulse control, working memory, and emotional regulation.

When estrogen drops, many ADHD women notice that their symptoms become harder to manage.

Focus may feel farther away. Working memory may become less reliable. Emotional reactions may come faster. Tasks that were difficult before may feel almost impossible to start or finish.

This is one reason the premenstrual window can feel so destabilizing.

The ADHD brain is already working with differences in dopamine regulation. Hormonal shifts can add another layer of difficulty.

This pattern is not random.

It reflects the way estrogen changes can affect an ADHD brain. It's neurochemical.

There are several reasons for this.

ADHD in women is still underdiagnosed. Many ADHD women have spent years compensating, masking, and being told their struggles are anxiety, sensitivity, disorganization, or personality problems.

When symptoms get worse before menstruation, the pattern can be missed again.

The worsening may be labeled as anxiety, depression, mood instability, stress, or “just hormones.” Once that happens, clinicians may stop looking for the larger pattern.

PMDD is also underdiagnosed.

It is often minimized as severe PMS or treated as ordinary stress. Women who describe cyclical psychiatric symptoms may not be asked to track when the symptoms happen, how long they last, or whether they improve once menstruation begins.

The ADHD and PMDD connection is even less recognized.

A woman may describe monthly episodes of rage, cognitive shutdown, emotional dysregulation, and severe overwhelm. If no one asks about timing, the cyclical pattern may disappear inside a general mental health diagnosis.

The key clinical question is not only, “What symptoms are present?”

It is also, “When do they happen?”

For ADHD women, that timing can change the whole picture.

For more information, visit: https://www.kristen-mcclure-therapist.com/adhd-and-pmdd/

08/06/2026

The incorrect and negative beliefs kids can get from years of negative feedback not knowing they have ADHD or how it affects our lives...

via ADHD Alien

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08/06/2026

If your child struggles to focus, switches quickly between activities, or seems 'hooked' on screens… you’re not imagining it.

But it’s also not as simple as screens 'damaging' attention.

The research shows something more nuanced — screens can shape what the brain expects, especially when content is fast, stimulating, and constant.

This doesn’t mean you need to remove screens completely. It means understanding how they affect attention, and how to create balance that actually supports your child’s development.

This post breaks it down clearly, with practical strategies you can use straight away.

08/06/2026

DBT Skills.

08/03/2026

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is when a person feels intense emotional pain related to rejection. The word “dysphoria” comes from an ancient Greek word that describes a strong — if not overwhelming — feeling of pain or discomfort. Though RSD isn’t an officially recognized symptom or diagnosis, it’s still a term that experts use in connection with recognized conditions.

While rejection is something people usually don’t like, the negative feelings that come with RSD are stronger and can be harder to manage or both. People with RSD are also more likely to interpret vague interactions as rejection and may find it difficult to control their reactions.

Experts aren’t sure exactly why RSD happens. But they suspect it involves issues with the structure of your brain and that it happens for similar reasons as ADHD.

Researchers do know that social rejection — even when it’s vague or uncertain — causes similar brain activity to pain. They also know that the brain of someone with ADHD doesn’t regulate internal communication the same way as the brain of someone without ADHD. The brain areas that filter and regulate signals aren’t as active. This means there’s less of a filter on brain activity.

This difference in regulating internal communication is why people with ADHD commonly have trouble processing information from their senses. It also makes them prone to feeling overwhelmed by loud noises, bright lights or sudden changes in what’s happening around them. The brain of someone with ADHD might not be able to regulate pain-like activity, which would explain why rejection is so much more troubling and painful to someone with RSD. (Cleveland Clinic❤️)

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08/03/2026

08/03/2026

DBT Skills. Radical Acceptance : Coping Statements.