OMG, I have been struggling with auditory stimuli overload with my ADHD but this video just made me realise how many other areas I also struggle with, like too many things to try and look at in a store or the smells associated with certain restaurants and areas...the texture of foods...the list goes on! Thank you 'The Mini ADHD Coach'. Nic, Australia

What happens to me is that sometimes something makes me feel overwhelmed, but other times it doesn't. For instance, some days I can't take the simple sensation of being kissed, while other days I can or even crave it. The same is true, for instance, of scents and supermarket shopping.

the smallest sights and sounds will drive me Insane and not others !! After being diagnosed, now I know why 😅

This has helped so much! I’ve always struggled with this. I would avoid going on school trips because I couldn’t stand the smell of coaches, I hate the smell of new cars or anyone that uses scented air fresheners - the mixture of car smell and another fake smell is too much for me. I couldn’t deal with it sometimes when my mum would kiss me goodnight, like literally thought I was going to throw up. I hated hugs from people. There was a boy that sat next to me at school whose bag smelt so horrible and made me want to throw up. Can’t deal with the taste of food on planes because it’s so different to normal food, also just hate the smell of trains in general. Luckily hate the smell of smoke, even just passing people. Hated the smell of perfume in cars. Also hate it when a restaurant has stupidly loud music, way too much of a sensory overload. The list goes on and I can’t believe I’m just realising it now.

I agree with this so much and me (adhd) and my friend (autistic) loved this video!

At 36 years old I was diagnosed. Its really weird to watch these and learn that why I hate when several people are talking at once is due to ADHD and the emotional dysregulation along with it. But at least knowing is helping to realize the what and why and be able to deal with it all better.

What I experience is that sometimes something triggers my feeling of being overwhelmed but sometimes don't. For example there a days where I can't stand the basic feeling of being kissed while sometimes I can or I even want it. Same with for example smells or going grocery shopping. This makes it so hard to explain it to others because they can't understand why it is okay for me on one day but on the next it's too much for me.

Ticking clocks drive me insane! I usually have to take out the battery when I visit someone that has a ticking clock in their room that I’m sleeping in and then I’d then forgot to put the battery back in. 😊

Clothes and variables in temperature are driving me nuts!😱

I find myself turning down my headphones because I feel like the noise is surrounding me and it gets hard to breathe.

This was super helpful to me! My kid has ADHD and serious sensory issues and I had been wondering if they were caused by something else. It's good to know it's all connected

Thank you for the video, i have combined adhd and i could never understand why i was so sensitive to touching and sounds so suddenly. I l enjoyed watching it, new subscriber

I'm diagnosed with (adhd) and i get so sensitive and overwhelmed speaking to others or listening to ppl talk to me sometimes it gets to loud i find myself fidgeting and biting my nails, being in a car also overwhelms me, also i struggle with with food and textures just like you said, i now use noise reducing earplugs and it honestly helped me alot but i still get sensory overloads. But still it helps

just thinking about this is making me freak out!!! thanks for showing people about how it feels, your videos are AMAZING!!!

Can I just tell you how I appreciate the softness in your voice.. I'm actually coming down from a sensory overload and can't tolerate a lot right now.. the voice is🤌🏾💜

With as simple as scented candles, texture, taste, and the scent of glazed donuts, bright lights alongside my astigmatism and migraine, tags on clothes, and loud volume on other people's phones could easily trigger me. Explains why! Thank you

Sometimes when I am on the phone and there is a noise in a nearby room that often seems to make its way through the phone and I find it highly distracting too. I have learning disabilities make me inattentive and I even had teachers tell me I was daydreaming. I was even in special schools all the way to graduation. I was in very few non special classes (maybe 2 of them were not special). Even physical education was a special class and all of the special classes are small, consisting of a class of 12 or less and really most of my special classes were more like a group of 6. I had one of those really nice caring teachers who I never heard tell anyone they were being sent to detention. She was one of those teachers who seemed to care and did not appear to be there just for a paycheck like some others might. She even testified for me on my disabilities and it is one of the best things she has ever done for me. I have photocopies of all the written statements and all of my applications. I had them scanned to help preserve them too. I know I can get copies of it all from the SSA if I had to but the paperwork for that is a real headache and worded in a way that implies that they don't really want to help you in a way. For example it says they will not honor a request for the entire folder. I am sure if I had to get replacement copies of it my attorney may be able to do that more effectively. Maybe she even has them in a filing cabinet someplace in her office for future reference just in case the SSA sends me any letters I might not like. Either way they are all scanned now and backed up on multiple media types with flash memory and DVD excluded for reasons of long term reliability. I now also scan anything they send me and any forms I might need to send out. That is of course once they are filled out, signed and dated. This helps in multiple ways. One is if they lose the form I can print a new one and the other is for future reference if there was a problem with one of my answers on the form. The latter of the situations is when they think they overpaid you or think that you are not eligible for a certain benefit anymore. In this case a copy of the form is helpful to email to an attorney along with the letter in question. Just remember one thing, you can appeal nearly all decisions even if the letter does not say you can, all they can do is say no and the decision still stands.

this is just to relatable for us with adhd its so acuret!

I absolutely HATE PATCHES ON CLOTHES! this is to relatable

I'm sensitive to loud noise especially people talking over each other But I'm much more sensitive to people judging me and criticism me opinions and negative comments i take it to much to heart. I get told by others don't take any notice I really wish that I could

I've been diagnosed with ADHD for a long time. The only senses that are really sensitive are my nasal and oral senses. It can range from making me uncomfortable to being unable to stop gagging and or puking. Eating to much of the same thibg can also cause this effect. But there is the occasional sound, itchy fabric, or flickering LED light that bothers me.

but- but why are we so sensitive still?

would sensitivity to temperature fall under this? 🤔 I hate going to shopping centres because they have the heating on and i'm usually dressed for the outside so I feel overheated, which usually makes me anxious for some weird brain reason lol

I find this video helpful. Subscribed!

This makes so much sence. For me, its mixed with visual snow syndrome. So I have to manage the brightness of everything around me, also had to stop playing dnd on a wooden table because as much as I love the hobby the sound of dice rolling on a wooden table is like jabbing a knife into my head sometimes.

I have a chat on discord and one section is about sensory overload and how to help. Thank you for this:) I just shared this to inform my friends about it:) As a person with ADHD and Autism, I get these sometimes and are hard sometimes and can strain energy from myself:p My mom and My friend have it sometimes and they know how to help!

This is exactly the HSP experience!

Thank you so much

I am diagnosed with combined type ADHD. A few years ago (when I was undiagnosed) I couldn't deal with the noise of the heating (radiators) even as a teenager, me and my mum would get into arguments because I'd ask her to keep the heating off at night as it would make me cry out of frustration of not being able to tune out of it. Anyway, back to a few years ago, I had moved back home and again the noise of the heating was a problem, I've been wearing silicone earbuds for years now and still it doesn't help. I ended up in hospital one time because I had pushed the ear bud so far in I couldn't get it out, I woke up not being able to hear, completely off balance on one side it was horrendous :') luckily the hospital managed to get it out (I had gotten into a bath with it to try and dislodge it but actually making it worse). I can't deal with breathing, chewing, hearing voices through floorboards or next door, music thumping from other houses can send me into a rage. I went the zoo recently and in the giraffe enclosure everyone was dealing with the smell even stood there admiring the animals, I had to walk in and straight out almost like I couldn't breath it was sooo strong even having my coat over my nose and breathing through mouth a headache was coming on fast. Thank God I am now diagnosed at the age of 27, I wish I knew all of this before but now I do it's still better than not knowing. Just thought I'd share in case anyone relates.

soo i feel like i may have sensory issues and here’s why: whenever my room is messy sometimes im fine with it, but then when i really realize it before i go to bed, i can’t sleep until it’s fully clean and my parents get mad. also when im in crowded and loud spaces i feel like hyperventilating and just always want to get out of there. there are certain types of materials i dont like to wear just because they rub against my skin weird.. also when i even think about the word “fingernails” i bite mine because it makes me think of them rubbing together which i absolutely hate. help pls i haven’t been diagnosed with anything

Considering 30 to 50% of individuals with ADHD also have ASD or exhibit most autism related traits too, sensory overload is something that makes me doubt whether it's my ASD manifesting and my ADHD is just intensifying it, or the other way around. My take is that auditory sensory sensivity can be experienced with ADHD only, due to attention deficiencies and hyperfocus, on the other hand, experiencing tactile and visual sensory hypersensivities is directly related to ASD. I don't know, the sensory issues just feel different and I can tell when it's my ADHD or my ASD, or both. ASD hypersensivities cause a physical feeling on me, which is later turned into a psychological feeling in the form of burnout, irritability, social isolation or dizziness. Per example, fruits with seeds have a HORRIBLE texture for me, they make my whole mouth start itching and if I force myself to eat it I end up puking and I have even ended up developing food intolerances due to absolutely hating the texture of something and being forced to eat it as a child. Meanwhile, ADHD hypersensivities make me anxious, per example: multiple layers of noise or more than a single line of conversation at once make me unable to focus and thus I dissociate and I end up feeling like I can't think straight, but there's not that transition from just a "physical feeling" to a psychological feeling when the sensory input persists, instead it's entirely psychological and it builds up much faster. ADHD hypersensivities are the worst because they come in addition to my ASD, it's not like my ASD just takes a break to let my ADHD give me the sensory overload, instead they give me PHYSICAL PAIN (autism) and PSYCHOLOGICAL PAIN (adhd). Few examples: Visual and auditory input distract me and on top of that I also experience migraine attacks, lots of noise make me dizzy and ON TOP OF THAT I feel every single thing in my body intensified by 100 and when I get home I'm so burnt out I don't even eat. ADHD makes me anxious, but I don't know it until my ASD has caused me to experience physical pain like lack of apettite and lethargy... I can go on. I also need to add the meltdown and shutdown factor to all of this. Again, individuals with ADHD may experience meltdowns and shutdowns but only VERY RARELY when they're not also autistic. All my meltdowns and shutdowns come from ASD, my meltdowns are caused mainly by lack of structure and my shutdowns are caused mainly by sensory overload. Dealing with ASD emotional dysregulation implies not being able to tolerate changes in routine or lack structure and feeling powerless when that happens like if there was no other way around a situation. On the other hand, with ADHD, as my brain is constantly creating strong, impulsive emotions because it's craving a dopamine rush my ADHD emotional dysregulation makes me less aware of when multiple situations that have triggered my ASD are building up, thus, when I normally would be able to prevent a meltdown with a shutdown when I've taken my ADHD meds, I end up going into a full blown meltdown instead. Summing up, taking ADHD meds helps a lot with emotional processing, but the emotional dysregulation and sensory processing issues that come with my ADHD make my meltdowns worse and cause me to be more impulsive and inattentive, but they're never the root of my meltdowns or shutdowns. People. This video is great for everyone with ADHD, but PLEASE don't assume your sensory overload is caused only by your ADHD if you struggle WITH TEXTURES and sensory input makes you feel physical pain, that is an autism trait, not an ADHD trait. ADHD and ASD share so many traits and the chances of having comorbid ADHD-ASD are so ridiculously high that the line between what is an specific ADHD trait or an ASD trait is sometimes blurry, so please don't assume sensory overload, meltdowns and shutdowns aren't indicators that you have ASD, because they are. If you have ADHD or ASD and you feel you're some sort of Jeckyll and Mr.Hyde with two sides with complete opposite needs and tendencies inside you, constantly fighting for power, get tested for both ADHD and ASD, don't settle with one because eventually the treatment of one disorder will intensify greatly the untreated disorder, as they will no longer compensate eachother, and trust me, you don't want to go through the whole "finding out what's wrong with me" all over again. Specially, a very strong indicator that you may have ASD too are ADHD meds. If ADHD meds make you feel more focused but more prone to sensory overload, ritualistic behaviors and a need for structure, you're probably autistic too. That's how I found out, when I take my meds my "second side" takes over and my sensory overload feels completely different and worse.

I have ADHD so sometimes when i'm reading or hyperfocusing on something like painting or drawing and someone talks to me, keeps tapping my shoulder, or keeps asking me a question or saying something over and over, I just feel really overloaded and sometimes I just explode and yell STOP or something like that. also sometimes when too many people are talking or i'm in a crowded area I feel really uncomfortable and stressed. when there are loud noises like at a concert or someone is yelling right next to my ear I also get really over whelmed. I also have sensory issues so I have to wear gloves while emptying the dishwasher because there is always at least a little leftover food on plates and if i accidentally touch it, i get this really icky feeling and i just shudder because it feels so weird. also bright lights, loud noises/music, weird smells like mint, strong lavender and other strong scents (even if they smell good). certain smells (like mint)can make me sick to my stomach which is why I don't chew mint gum. also when i chew/ tase something that has a weird texture like onions, some applesauces,or chunky peanut butter, I lose my appetite sometimes which is why I am such a picky eater because I will usually be very open to try new things but if it has a weird texture usually i will not like it. also I really do not like big spoons and prefer the smaller ones WAY more. I don't really know why.

Headphone Accommodations in iOS settings help with my misophonia and too good of hearing. I highly recommend people experiment with these settings. It’s not just about tuning out all sounds but it lets you choose if you want to hear darker or lighter tones, focus on conversation vs background sounds (mostly works), etc. Also, recognize when a repetitive noise breaks your brain. My fan clicks every time it rotates which is a lot. I can’t use it because it makes my brain freeze. I can’t focus and my anxiety goes up. Technically it’s not my full blown misophonia bc other noises cause more heightened emotions.

I have the auditory ones. Fire drills at school have me so messed up to the point its awful. I also have sensory disorders so that adds onto the pain. Seriously, i get outta there shaking like CRAZY. People think im weird and stuff for jumping at loud noises. Like, seriously, how do you not have PTSD from that thing-

The time i noticed i had trouble with sensory overload, i was in an airport and i felt like i was about to throw up. An hour passed and it got worse and worse the whole time. I texted my friend who has autism and she suggested i put on headphones and call her, and within minutes i felt as good as i normally do when im at home. I zoned out everybody and all the noise. So now, i use headphones everywhere i go and i realized that ive always had lots of trouble with sensory overload, but its been beaten into me that its impolite to wear headphones (and also that i should neglect myself for others, but thats a different story) so i never noticed conciously that that was why i felt the way i did.

i have the audio, tactile and taste ones. i didnt even think about most of it being a symptom of adhd

yes, I have Autism, and some of my family have adhd as well, so I get the triggers, but some good strategies for "sensory management" include not just music, but sometimes NOT going to family events (esp. ones with big crowds); Or if we have to go, let us know the amount of this trigger we will likely experience, and to our families, LET us have an hour or two to calm down (get the water cool, so when the stress boils it, we don't go into meltdown); food, and esp. chocolate can help (the dopamine in the brain from this helps balance the stress, Ying for yang); also for major events, plan to be there early, and let it build up SLOW, so we can cope with the changes, and each can more easily get 'filtered' into background noise, by our own brains, so we can cope better. WE know ourselves, so if in any doubt just ASK US, we will be happy to answer you, if you approach us in the right way.

It’s always textures that kill me. Or sometimes loud classrooms. But smells too, like sometimes the air hurts my nose. Also, sometimes my eyes start watering from light.

i got diagnosed last year(ADHD and Autism) i have anxiety but no diagnosis(i just have all the symptoms) and i've always felt this at school and etc, i get a headache, begin crying and breathe heavily while getting filled with anxiety. Only now i figured out what it was lol

I went through a sensory tunnel in Mexico once, basically a dark tunnel were you have to navigate by touch and I felt so overwhelmed I almost had to be pulled out by staff because I felt like there were bugs crawling on me that was fun, if you are wondering it had things like damp fake plants and plastic rocks, there was absolutely 0 light and they were blasting loud nature sounds, there were even sticky things (I assume to emulate sap) and you had to go barefoot, at the time I had no clue I had adhd but now I understand why that was so overwhelming for me, I almost want to go again now that I’m medicated to see if there is a difference

Some times it's feelings too. I don't know if it's overstimulation that makes me feel intolerant of certain feelings. Or it's certain feelings that trigger overstimulation. But they factor in.

Idk if I have ADHD yet but my dad and my brother does the thing is I hate right jeans they feels to weird on my skin I literally started to cry And I do not like unexpected loud noises because it makes my ears hurt I also avoid large crowds because of loud noises and the possibility of one touching me

I get this...never been officially diagnosed though....

Thank you very very much(:

I cant believe they made the phighting song a real thing!

Food textures...strong tastes...just no. Strong smells to. The smell of coffee makes me want to vomit, the same with alcohol. Never touched either so I have no idea what they taste like because I cannot get past the nauseating smell. And although I have to play music or a video while I am playing games, there are times where too much noise is so overwhelming I cannot function. And I hate bright lights, always have. This makes things a lot more clear honestly as I have only really just started getting help on my own because my parents never tried to do anything for me. I just had "a lot of energy" which is just...no.

Ya More solutions would have helped surely V.thoughtful of you

at the store there was too many bright lights and loud music playing and then I had a meltdown and my mum yelled at me and then an older woman yelled at me as well which made it worse. I’m age 11.

Everything is all messed up today and I am drained

I relate to everything in the video but now, do I have only sensory overload or adhd too?

I want tips for when I'm in the sensory overload situation that I can't escape! because it's a school required assembly ,please!

I only got diagnosed at age 29 and I am still learning. But Sensory overload is something I still struggle with. I know I need my own space after work or even going to the supermarket when it is busy there. Too many noises and too many visual cues are just too much for me.

Trying to watch the video while getting autidory sensory overload by the pronunciation of the "S" sound 😬 had to stop halfway...i hope it helps when it finishes

Some people used to spray deodorant or perfume in my classes and because the windows were usually closed and a small room …it wasn’t the best Headphones were banned to so my classes were really noisy It was hell ❤

I'm super sensitive to paper and cardboard, as well as light.

I can't process sudden changes to plans, I get triggered especially if it really impacts me emotionally. I know this isn't sensory but wanted to ask are others like this? Visually, I get overwhelmed when there is a lot of mess in the house. I get very stressed from that. I am sensitive with light and itchy fabrics and tags but not the others so much.

I had a noise canceling headphone for 6 years and they broke and I have tried buying other headphones but none of them fit my ear or play at the right volume like my broken one did 😢

I have adhd and just thought everyone had issues with certain texture and sounds but no it’s just sensory overload

bright mall light give me double vision

I cannot for the life of god hear people chew or slurp. It makes me so mad. I cant stand it.

I usually become overloaded in science class because the teacher can’t keep the people quiet and everyone’s screaming over each other and I can hear each voice and it makes me insane

I'm watching this as someone with high chances of having adhd,and it's a little WAY too relatable

ohh I have auditory overload, my family has a very high tone voice when they speak, and they all like to talk at the same time, when I ask them to lower they voice they straight up ignore me 😂

I disagree with the clutter… it’s more if aesthetically pleasing or something we dislike. E.g. I absolutely hate being in minimalist white flats while feel amazing in cosy darker rooms with a lot of old objects. Imo it’s more wether the visuals are irritating you (because of personal taste) or sooth you!

Idk if anyone else has this issue, but after washing my hands, I cannot tolerate the feeling and sound of dry hands. I always moisturize so it doesnt make that cracking sound and feel tight

Sometimes my own occasional bouts of hyperactivity adds to the overstimulation 😂

You forgot vibration for tactile overstimulation. Certain vibration frequencies make me extremely nervous. I never realized that sometimes my wife cooking is what was making me feel nervous and restless. I thought I was just being annoyed by the smell for no legitimate reason.

WHEN IM OVERSTIMULATED ITS NOT NOISES ITS FEELING LIKE MY FREAKING CLOTHES START TO MAKE ME CRAZY WND THE FEELING OF MY HAIR ON MY NECK AND EVERYTHING

please consider making a video of your own... like this one (see link) ....but slightly less overwhelming, yet still educational...like this video ( see link) but done in YOUR STYLE...a little more chill... as I feel your video is easier to present to others, but the video(see link) is more close to what I personally experience..but doesnt lend itself to enough sympathy/conversation ...i would love it if it a video by you could include content like this link, but also include infomation , of what individuals can do if they know people in their environment are overstimulated by noise (or just to be aware of personal output and combined output in an environment like a work environment) ...like talk quietly, close doors quietly, be aware and mindful of noise output like shoes, or chairs scraping, etc ...things normies might not think of,,,that would help them better understand how to be around folks with overstimulation link : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZiAZ6iVm62Xl6s.html

Smells have always been what triggers me the most, and it’s never easy to deal with as stupid as it sounds. I get paranoid about other smells sticking to me as well, like cooking smells etc. because then it’s all I can focus on. I go from being shocked to disgusted to infuriated in a split second lol especially if it’s some foreign odour from outside that’s somehow wafted into my house. And I can’t even say the amount of times I’ve been the first person to ask “what’s that smell?” or “can you smell that?” and have everyone look at me like I’m crazy because I feel crazy! 😅

I only hsve adhd and never expierenced this

Loud restaurants get to me. How can you eat and talk when it’s so loud?

TWO WORDS: TIGHT BRAS/CLOTHES

My ADHD cannot handle how slow you’re talking in this video… had to put on x1.5 😅😅

Tactile and Olfatory ones... smells kill me... and textures are a 50/50... I decided I could not work in the Health industry after I got and felt repulsed by the skin texture of elder people. I went to Engineering instead and work with machines and electronics... I will help anyone in need in a heartbeat as I have done so far... but the touch kills me... in fact, it gross me out when people is all touchy as I dont like to be touched or held for too much time, which is a problem in relationships...

thank you ...your video really helps me explain overstimulation to others ....i show them your video...and then i show them this video of what i experience : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZiAZ6iVm62Xl6s.html

Hi

Yeah I can't stand screaming kids

No adhd just extreme cortisol levels

I thought that was just an autism thing...

your voice is talking way to fast, and thats my trigger...

This is more a thing of Autism... anyone who feels that, really need to see if their adhd is masking their autism.

it would really help if you could have subtitles on your videos please 🥹🙏🏽

Intense floral perfumes are NOT natural 😤 do better

I cannot for the life of me be in the same room with smoke smells