ADHD spirals: Work mistakes, panic lying, relationship fallout | Sorry, I Missed This

When ADHD overwhelm hits, it’s usually not because of one big event. It’s the work project and your kid’s school play and the relationship thing and everyone is out of clean socks... and now you’re caught in a spiral of OMG. Today, Cate and our fabulous producer, Jessamine, dig into Reddit stories about work screw-ups, panic lying, and how pattern recognition can quietly turn everyday moments into emotional flashpoints in relationships. What actually can stop that spiral? For more on this topic: Listen: ADHD and workplace stress https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-in-women-symptoms-workplace-stress Listen: Managing expectations in relationships (feat. KC Davis) https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/missunderstood/adhd-in-women-symptoms-workplace-stress Read: How to Keep House While Drowning, by KC Davis https://www.amazon.com/How-Keep-House-While-Drowning/dp/1668002841/ Read: Fair Play, by Eve Rodsky https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Play-Game-Changing-Solution-When/dp/0525541942/ For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org. You can also email us at [email protected]. Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assistant?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=assistant-agn-prod&utm_content=video Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at https://www.understood.org/en/donate?sc=SIMT0725YTO&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-vid-sorryimissedthis&utm_content=video For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/understoodorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Understood/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@understood.org Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/understoodorg/ #ADHD #ADHDrelationships #Neurodiversity #EmotionalDysregulation