Reply To: Explain the anger/temper

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ADD is a an “injury” of the frontal lobe of the brain. The frontal lobe helps us regulate our emotions and organize towards the future, among a few other things. ADDers often lose their tempers—sometimes over relatively trivial matters. Similarly, they can become quickly frustrated and overly emotional when confronted with stress or put on the defensive. Medications can help with emotional regulation as well as other ADD symptoms. I always appreciated somebody assuring me they understood my frustration, but reminding me that my ADD was causing me to overreact. (I’m glad to hear your husband’s outbursts don’t pose any danger—though any tantrum can cause blood pressure to skyrocket, sometimes dangerously.) My experience is that it doesn’t help to be confrontational or indignant, even though the outburst may be completely inappropriate. Just offer some brief support and retreat. But perhaps other forum members can offer other, better advice.

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