u/Kal-Elm

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD (combined type) as an adult ("""high-functioning"""), and I'm having some trouble connecting with my psychiatrist. Basically, she seems to be focused on attention issues, while I'm far more focused on emotional dysregulation, inconsistent motivation, fluctuating hyperfixation and anhedonia, etc. In fact, I don't know if it's because I've built coping mechanisms or it's just not my ADHD expression, but I struggle to even notice my inattention symptoms.

I've now come across the idea that ADHD is primarily a self-regulation disorder, and that everything is downstream of the brain struggling to maintain and return to optimal stimulation. It makes so much more sense to my experience and I think it's really interesting.

What are your thoughts? Does anyone know where I can read more about this idea?