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The name ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is honestly… not great. It suggests that people with ADHD lack attention. In reality, most people with ADHD don’t have too little attention — they have variable control over attention, focus, impulses, emotions, and energy.

If you’ve ever been told you “overreact,” welcome to the club — you’re not alone, and your brain is not broken. In fact, there’s a very scientific  reason why emotions can feel like a runaway train when you have ADHD. Spoiler alert: it has a lot to do with your amygdala  — your brain’s emotional alarm system — and something called an amygdala hijack . The Science: When Your Amygdala Hits the Big Red Button The amygdala  is the emotional part of the brain responsible for the..