With neurodiversity, such as ADHD, or chronic illnesses, overwhelm is very common and writing a to-do list can often make it worse initially.

When you are overwhelmed, it can be easy to spiral and spend the day in paralysis, doing nothing. Here are two of my methods for coping with overwhelm paralysis— see if either work for you!

Being someone who has consistently had to put their health before everything else, I understand how demotivating it can be to have a flare up, low energy, pain, brain fog, or low mood. But having a strong support network and the right help can make a massive difference. You can get still help whilst you are on waiting lists for diagnosis or healthcare.

Unsolicited advice about your health conditions from friends and family can be stressful - especially when you know they are not experts and certainly not an expert in you! I investigate how we can kindly and firmly deal with this problem.