Melancholy and My Infinite ADHD Sadness

“Everyone has regrets. Everyone gets sad. Everyone ruminates. But when you have ADHD, emotions set in more quickly, last longer, and require superhuman strength to escape. We get stuck in a blink — emotionally paralyzed as depression lies in wait. Sneaky and leering, the darkness of despair smells our weakness, grabs us, and pulls us into a dungeon we fear we’ll never escape.”