Overwhelm
ADHD, Autism And Overwhelm: Why Support Systems Feel So Difficult
Many support systems are designed as if everybody has unlimited focus, energy, memory and emotional capacity. That is not reality for many neurodivergent people.
Sometimes the hardest part is not the eligibility rules. It is the mental overload.
Useful things to check
- Opening too many tabs and getting nowhere
- Reading the same paragraph repeatedly
- Avoiding forms because they feel impossible
- Task paralysis, shutdown or burnout
- Do one small task at a time and screenshot useful information.