ADHD and how guilt hijacks your brain

About this episode

This episode explores how guilt affects individuals with ADHD and offers strategies to manage it.

For people with ADHD, guilt can feel like a full-time job you never signed up for. In this episode, Dr. J digs into why your brain keeps hitting replay on minor mistakes, why “I shouldn’t have said that” can echo for hours, and how emotional overdrive makes tiny errors feel enormous. You’ll get clear strategies to pause, notice patterns, and respond without spiraling.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. J

Topics covered

• ADHD
• guilt
• emotional overdrive
• mental health
• self-improvement

Keywords

• ADHD
• guilt
• mental health
• emotional regulation
• self-improvement

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