Skills Regression After Discovering You’re ADHD or Autistic: Why Am I Struggling More Now?
When you discover you’re neurodivergent, something unexpected can happen. Tasks you used to manage (however imperfectly) become impossible. Sometimes you can feel like you’re ‘more ADHD’ or ‘more autistic’. Your ability to “power through” dwindles. You feel less capable, not more. This is often called a “skills regression”, and it’s incredibly common. As a therapist, …
