University is full of exciting opportunities—but for ADHD students, it often feels like juggling a hundred things at once while the world shouts at you to “just try harder.” If you’re reading this because you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering why rest doesn’t help anymore, know this: it’s not your fault. …
Kristen McCLure MSW LCSW Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ADHD Burnout: Untangling the Connection
Burnout is a term we hear often, describing that bone-deep exhaustion when stress pushes us past our limits. For people with ADHD, burnout takes on a whole new meaning. The mental and emotional load of managing ADHD can lead to a specific kind of burnout, marked by fatigue, executive dysfunction, …