That’s what drives me nuts about saying we “thrive” in stress. Equating being functional with doing well is so detrimental to our mental health, because we may be hitting deadlines but we are suffering miserably while doing so.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 62 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Yup. I rode deadline panick all the way through to a degree and now it feels like adrenaline just doesn't work right anymore.

[–] Emmie@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I had a near miss during autobahn driving recently and I felt nothing. I remembered it because it was so bizzare. I do feel burnt out from anxiety

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When the adrenaline doesn't work anymore, it's time to try meth.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Meth just makes you fail at jerking off for 72 hours straight. Nothing to see here

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Time to get your masters.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or a Monster... Red Bull... Cocaine....

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

5 hour energy poured into a 4 loko

[–] fishbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Get a hormone blood panel done, it can check your cortisol.

I had one done a few weeks ago and (big surprise) my cortisol is basically non existent.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

Hah, for me, this broke down in the middle of my degree lol

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Like how I built a tolerance to Concerta?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 29 points 3 days ago

I'm pretty sure my baseline cortisol levels could kill a small animal. And probably shortened my lifespan by a few years.

My AuDHD is flavored by several varieties of anxiety and crippling depression, the former undiagnosed for most of my life and the latter two only being treated sporadically. I've had my episodes of shining in times of chaos (usually at work) but my brain's go-to response is freeze.

It's not very effective.