#mood dysregulation

[tfw-adhd]

I have a question:

I have diagnosed ADHD, but looking back, now that I know a lot more about neurodivergencies in general, I've always showed symptoms of hyperempathy. I struggle a lot with comfort shows and comfort characters because I put myself in their struggles, and work myself into anxiety attacks when they are suffering. I also struggle constantly with overwhelming love I feel for my comfort characters. So much love it actually hurts me. But normally hyperempathy is associated to autism.

Now I'm wondering: Can my hyperempathy be a symptom of my ADHD?

Sent Jan ‘22~

Yes! We have issues with emotional regulation, which means we can feel things a lot stronger (or a lot weaker) than others. This includes feeling stronger second hand embarrassment from tv shows, or feeling like a fictional character’s breakup hurts as badly as our own.

#adhd #autism #adhd mood #actuallyadhd #actually adhd #actuallyautistic #living with adhd #emotional disregulation #emotional dysregulation #emotional regulation #ninaneedsmusic

[tinkerbitch69]

When you’re just about to get to sleep when out of nowhere the mood swing hits and you are literally quaking with rage so ya gotta accept it’s gonna be an all nighter.

#this one’s a doozy folks #angry as fuck over shit happened months ago #as per usual #personal #mood swings #emotional dysregulation #possibly bpd #actually mentally ill

[plxnovak]

#mental illness memes #depression memes #mood disorder memes #adhd memes #neurodivergence #me at 3am #for no goddamn reason #emotional dysregulation

[emberkyrlee]

Bitches, get outta my way!

#lol #couldn't help it #who doesn't wait for a storm to be given their name? #While my icy moods are a pretty rare occurrence #I certainly can be quite the tempest #yay emotional dysregulation

[pieseas]

girl this has been an emotional rollercoaster of the last 18 ish hours. its the middle of the day and i need to emotionally go back to sleep. i feel like i just downplayed everything i have ever experienced bc i'm talking to a stranger..

i nearly cried talking about my childhood but kept it in because i didn't want this man to see me cry for real like i'm sobbbbbbbing

let me go hold an ice cube or whatever

#like i know there's something wrong with me other than anxiety and bad sleep girl #my mood being this easily dysregulated?

[caffeinatedopossum]

Starting to wonder if I have bipolar but then I would literally have almost every mental illness. Like fr I'm not kidding you, I'm a collector and I never chose this

#it does run in my family since my mom had it #i just wonder because while im almost always suicidal the way that prevents itself can greatly change very quickly #like periodically ill be stuck to my bed very sad very mopy for like 3 weeks to 3 months #and then sudden i get this burst of false energy that is actually severe restlessness #and i NEED to do something when that happens. sometimes i just cannot sleep because ive gotta do something #sometimes i frantically draw or write and ill have these moments where i feel ecstatic and when i come back to normal levels of sadness #im convinced i mustve been delusional to think the thoughts that i had then #usually the sadness isnt as bad during those periods but the suicidality is much worse actually because i become very frantic #and have so much more energy #idk. my theory thus far has been either 1) adhd causing mood dysregulation and hyperactivity #2) fluctuations in my depression and anxiety combating each other. actually both of these. #or 3) DID. just DID. i think thats lretty self explanatory #the interesting thing is that i think what i described with point 1 and 2 would be clinically considered bipolar...? #listen clinicians dont always consider the other factors that contribute to what symptoms the person is having #especially in psychology where the lines are very blurry since diagnosis tends to be made on behavioral observations #and also on self reported symptoms.i suspect im one of the only people who would describe symptoms like 'im having x because i have y' #and not just 'im having x symptom' #skfjfh sorry to everyone who reads my tags 👍 psychology special interest go brr

[dudeswings]

DMDD DISORDER FLAG

Req by anon

Dmmd = disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Flag design reasoning:: ↓ (⁠╯⁠︵⁠╰⁠,⁠)

The red represents the anger building out , Anger is usually in the red color zone.. The flame represents feeling as if you're on fire with rage, and it also means the flame spreading out

#dmdd #disruptive mood dysregulation disorder #🪽:: 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐒 #awareness #mental health

[aura-dragonfly]

What's my problem and why am I in a mood? Don't answer that. Sorry to make my blog a diary thing lately.

#mood disorder #undiagnosed mood disorder #emotional dysregulation #adhd #autistic adult #autistic women

[flittermousemoth]

A meme I just made

#BPD #bpd meme #bpd memes #cluster b #personality disorder #borderline personality disorder #emotional dysregulation #im emotionally unstable #lolol #mood swings #mood switch

[pinetreeshapedtriangle]

Something I don’t see talked about enough is how ADHD affects people during their periods.

As if PMSing and ADHD symptoms weren’t bad enough on their own, but smush them together and it’s a whirlwind of disaster. My emotional dysregulation is at an all time high during my period. I dropped my spoon and cried for about 20 minutes (wish I was joking)

Not only do people struggle more with emotional dysregulation, but the adhd brain fog takes a hit during periods too, people struggle more with forgetfulness and motivation (as if we don’t already struggle with that during the rest of the month 🙄). Many of the other adhd symptoms worsen during your period week too, and some people even notice their meds not working as well during this time too

And just a disclaimer, I’m not a doctor, just a girl with adhd and periods who likes to do research

#adhd struggles #adhd #periods #menstrual cycle #neurodivergent #i hate being a woman #emotional dysregulation #emotional dysregulation can suck my dick #adhd mood

[melangedmess]

how about I don't have mood swings anymore

#wheres the button where's the button #bpd #mood swings #depression #bipolar disoder #mentally ill #emotional dysregulation #childhood trauma

[awetistic-things]

is there anyone who has dysfunctional mood dysregulation disorder and autism? (+ bipolar)

i’ve finally decided to start researching dmdd and realized how much it coincided with autism (and i’ve started to look at how my bipolar goes with my autism as well)

i’m kinda confused now and don’t know what’s what, or what overlaps, i’m not really sure

is there anyone with two or all three of these disorders that could help me out?

thanks :)

#autism #autistic #actually autistic #asd #autism spectrum disorder #autistic things #on the spectrum #comorbidity #bipolar disorder #actually bipolar #bipolar #dmdd #dysfunctional mood dysregulation disorder

[chaossmagic]

chronically ill bucky barnes is very important to me

#personal #i headcanon that he has gastroparesis and ARFID and arthritis and chronic pain #sometimes he gets dizzy spells and migraines and can lose his balance easily #he has neck and spinal issues #probably some bone deformities #not to mention the mood and emotion dysregulation that comes with brain damage #speech is hard sometimes #and he finds it hard to communicate or express himself #chronic insomnia is an issue #the more he ages like a normal person again the more these problems make themselves known #food and eating is sensory and physical hell #bucky with an ng tube because his digestive system is so fucked up he can't eat or drink orally or he'll get sick #sometimes he just needs to lie down very still on a flat hard surface while steve puts heat packs on the most painful areas of his body #we need to acknowledge and discuss this more

[syekick-powers]

every time a medical professional of some sort tells me i have a high degree of self-awareness, it makes me have an external reaction of "thank you i try" and an internal reaction of "honestly i think having as high a level of self-awareness as i do is at least a quarter of why i'm so miserable. :')"

#sye's babbles #i had an appointment with my dietician yesterday #and i was explaining to her about how i was kinda using food as a coping mechanism lately #and explained to her the usual spiel of #'my mood dysregulation is less about having moods that change rapidly' #'and more about getting into A Mood and being UNABLE to get out of it' #'so i have a tendency to have something upset me and just end up totally unable to change my mood' #'without some kind of external intervention that usually involves getting a high blast of dopamine' #and she seemed genuinely impressed with how i described it and how easily she understood what i meant #and i was just thinking to myself like #'[sighs] yeah. i have a high degree of self-awareness. it CAN be a gift but most of the time it's a curse.' #like this isn't even a humblebrag #sometimes being incredibly self-aware leads to INCREDIBLY bad self-esteem #because you're painfully aware of all of your flaws but still can't stop yourself from making mistakes because of them #like part of the reason why improving my self-esteem has been such a goddamn journey lately #has been because i KNOW my own flaws INCREDIBLY well #and it's hard to forgive yourself for flaws that have been and continue to actively make you miserable.

[free--therapy]

6 Healthy Ways to Deal with Jealousy

Jealousy isn’t necessarily an unhealthy emotion, but there are ways to handle your jealousy more constructively.

If you tend to get jealous in romantic relationships, you’re not alone. Jealousy is a very natural emotion that many people experience at some point.

Jealous tendencies can pop up in other situations, too. For example, a 2019 study found that women are more prone than men to get jealous over their employers’ physical attractiveness.

Men, on the other hand, are more prone to feel jealous over their employers’ physical dominance. Both men and women experience jealousy when their employers appear more socially successful.

Research suggests that jealousy is not inherently a bad thing. A 2021 study found, for instance, that friendship jealousy (when a person is threatened by their friend’s new romantic relationship or friend) can help to protect and maintain friendships.

Wherever your jealousy stems from or whom you feel it toward, healing is possible. How do you control jealousy? There are several ways, and some are listed below.

6 tips for dealing with jealousy

Whether you have jealous tendencies in romantic relationships, friendships, or other situations, here are some tips on how to handle your jealousy in a healthy way.

1. Identify your insecurities

“Be real with ourselves about what our insecurities are, where they come from, what we do to keep them alive, and what we could potentially start doing to transform them into secure bases of existence,” recommends clinical psychologist Dr. Dena DiNardo, a licensed marriage and family therapist.

To do this, you can journal, meditate, or speak with a therapist. A mental health professional can help you identify the root of your jealousy and how to overcome it.

2. Communicate openly with your partner

Consider speaking with your partner about your experience. Opening up about your feelings of jealousy can give them the opportunity to understand where you’re coming from and adjust their behaviors to help you feel more secure within your relationship.

3. Talk about it with other people

To realize that you’re not alone, DiNardo recommends asking other people about what jealousy is like for them and how they cope with it. “This offsets the shame associated with feeling like ‘there’s something wrong with us for feeling this way,’” she says.

4. Let go of judgment

Jealousy has a bad reputation, but it’s not always a negative feeling. DiNardo says to try to stop judging jealousy as a “bad” or “wrong” way to feel because it’s neither.

Jealousy sends us a message about the unhealed parts of ourselves, she adds. “The defensive behaviors we exhibit to protect us from feeling jealous are usually what feel bad or wrong. But the feeling itself is actually a useful tool for us to get to know ourselves better.

“Allow yourself the space to be a human, which often means feeling things we don’t want to feel and having thoughts we don’t want to have,” she says. “While it’s a universal experience, the context and nuance is unique for each of us. Get to know your jealousy roots and stories. Try to do it with compassionate curiosity instead of judgment.”

5. Try self-therapy exercises

Especially if your jealousy comes from toxic past relationships or traumatic situations, coping exercises might help you manage the negative feelings associated with jealousy.

You might find some of these practices helpful whenever you start to feel jealous:

emotional freedom techniques (EFT), or tapping

repeating positive affirmations

exposure therapy (e.g., entering settings that provoke jealousy to promote desensitization versus trying to control or avoid situations)

grounding exercises

trust building exercises

A therapist who specializes in relationship issues can offer more personalized tools for you to use as well.

6. Learn more about jealousy

Jealousy almost always has a deeper-rooted emotion behind it. “It can be a manifestation of fear: that we’re not enough, attractive, or interesting, that we won’t be chosen, that other people or things are more important to someone than we are,” says DiNardo.

She lists some other potential sources of jealousy:

a partner’s ongoing relationships with their exes

not trusting that your partner is committed to your relationship

wishing you had what someone else has (e.g., career, friends, relationships)

a learned emotional pattern from observing or being raised in an environment heavy with jealousy

conscious or unconscious attachments to competition

a projection of how we genuinely feel or think about ourselves

a lack of security in the relationship we have with ourselves

losing one or both parents (from divorce, death, or physical, psychological, or emotional abandonment)

While jealousy is often something internal that we need to work on, that’s not always the case. “Sometimes people want us to be jealous of them or something they have or do because it gives them a false sense of elevation about their own lives. This is something others may or may not be conscious of,” DiNardo adds.

Either way, learning more about yourself can help you better understand where your feelings of jealousy come from and how, based on your personal needs, you can cope with them.

To start, consider these resources:

Signs of Jealousy

How Insecurity Leads to Envy, Jealousy, and Shame

Next steps

If you’re wondering how to minimize feelings of jealousy in a relationship, friendship, or a colleague, there are many ways to find relief and overcome it, such as:

identify your insecurities

talk with your partner about your feelings

ask others how they experience and cope with jealousy

let go of judgement

practice grounding, tapping, and other self-led exercises

learn more about jealousy, its triggers, and how to heal

If your jealous tendencies adversely impact your relationships, career, or life, consider speaking with a therapist. Learning how to manage jealousy in a healthy way may take time and effort, but it’s possible and it’s never too late.

#jealousy #envy #jealous #dealing with jealousy #secondary emotions #emotional regulation #emotion dysregulation #free therapy #psychcentral #mental health #mental wellness #mood disorders #anxiety #depression #bpd #bipolar disorder #ocd #ptsd #trauma #you got this #you can do it #you matter #you're enough #you're worthy #keep going #it gets better

[twowivestwoknives]

can someone tell me what the FUCK is going on with me

#my moods are so dysregulated #and inconsistant #for the last like 2-3 weeks #i thought it was PMS but im fully out of it now #theres been no major triggers #been rapid switching #im t i r e d