News Summary

• For many with ADHD, it’s easy to default to a less-than-ideal solution to organizational chaos.
• Cate Osborn, an author and ADHD advocate and educator, has tossed her DOOM pile.
• Tossing is directly tied to executive dysfunction, a behavioral symptom that interferes with ADHD-ers’ ability to complete tasks and comprehend what they’re doing, a psychotherapist in West Hollywood, California, said.
• It can also be linked with experiential avoidance, which are attempts to avoid feelings, memories and overwhelm.