193: Dr. Sasha Hamdani: ADHD, Anxiety and How to Regulate your Emotions

193: Dr. Sasha Hamdani: ADHD, Anxiety and How to Regulate your Emotions

From Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD by Darshan Shah, MD

August 25, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Dr. Sasha Hamdani discusses the connection between ADHD and emotional regulation, offering insights and practical tools for managing emotional overwhelm.

What if ADHD isn't just an attention problem—but also a problem of emotional regulation? My guest, Dr. Sasha Hamdani, is a board-certified psychiatrist, ADHD specialist, author, and someone who has lived with ADHD herself. She brings a unique perspective to a part of ADHD that often gets overlooked: emotional sensitivity. We explore why some people feel emotions faster, more deeply, and for longer —and what's actually happening in the brain when a small trigger sends you into an emotional spiral. Dr. Hamdani explains the relationship between the amygdala, frontal lobe, dopamine, executive function, and emotional regulation, and why ADHD can sometimes be confused with anxiety, depression, trauma, or other conditions. But this conversation goes far beyond diagnosis. We get into practical tools for managing emotional overwhelm in real time—from delaying your response to a triggering text to moving your body when your nervous system is activated—and why practicing these skills can actually help rewire the brain over time. In this episode, you'll learn: • The overlooked connection between ADHD and emotional sensitivity • Why ADHD can be mistaken for anxiety, depression, or other…

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