Unfortunately, when ADHD goes undiagnosed, lost productivity is not the only consequence. Typically, years of aversive experiences, where the brain does not cooperate with desire, results in a cascade of learned limiting beliefs about ones self, which can be coupled with anxious feelings. That’s where ADHD coaching comes in.
Consequences of Untreated ADHD
- Reflexive Anxiety/Futility/Resentment about any Task or To-Do List
- Feeling “Stupid” or “Flaky”
- Rejection Sensitivity
- Learning to Rely on Procrastination Induced Anxiety to Generate Focus (Even When it “Makes No Sense”)
- Low Self-Esteem
- Anger Management and Emotional Dysregulation
- Chronic Boredom and Depressive Symptoms
- Difficulty with Being Told What to do
- Issues Related to Needing to be in Control, or Paradoxically Succumbing to Always Feeling out of Control