theADHD Desk

Emotion Management

The first read of a situation grabs the wheel before a second one can form. Why ADHD makes emotional regulation a reappraisal problem — getting a second read — rather than an impulse-control problem, and what to do when a feeling takes over.

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Emotion Management: printable ADHD action card for emotional control — the mechanism in plain language (page 1 of 2).Emotion Management: printable ADHD action card for emotional control — the step-by-step routine (page 2 of 2).

Not medical advice

A practical, plain-language reference. It doesn't replace assessment or treatment from a clinician who knows the individual.