Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): The Invisible Battle for Autonomy in a World of Expectations

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): The Invisible Battle for Autonomy in a World of Expectations

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is more than procrastination—it’s a nervous system response rooted in anxiety, trauma, and a deep need for autonomy. This post explores how PDA shows up in daily life, how it overlaps with rejection sensitivity, and what it means to truly support someone caught in the cycle of avoidance, shame, and overwhelm.

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What Is ADHD Hyperfixation? Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About That One Thing
Psychoeducation, Neurodivergent Mental Health Francesca Wehr, LCSW Psychoeducation, Neurodivergent Mental Health Francesca Wehr, LCSW

What Is ADHD Hyperfixation? Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About That One Thing

ADHD is often linked to distractibility—but for many, the opposite is also true. Hyperfixation is a lesser-known experience where the ADHD brain becomes intensely focused on a single interest or task, often to the exclusion of everything else. In this post, we explore what ADHD hyperfixation is, why it happens, how to recognize it, and strategies to manage it without losing what makes it powerful.

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