06/11/2025
I find being AuDHD is quite a daily battle, it certainly makes my life more complex.
However my diagnosis does help me to understand myself better and provide some much needed answers.
Brian.
explains how ADHD and autism can overlap and why so many people identify with both.
While ADHD brains crave novelty and spontaneity, autistic brains often crave structure and predictability.�
When both are present (known as AuDHD), life can feel like a constant tug-of-war between chaos and control.
💭 ADHD: restless, easily bored, time-blind
💭 Autism: needs routine, feels deeply, struggles with change
💜 AuDHD: hyperfocus and burnout cycles, sensory overwhelm, and the constant push-pull between craving structure but resisting it
This overlap doesn’t mean confusion. It means complexity, strength, and a brain that experiences the world intensely and uniquely.
If you’d like to learn more about or train to become an ADHD assessor, visit autismservices.group.
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