
The phone rings. The dog barks. A cabinet slams. Someone calls your name. And you feel like you might burst. Nothing “big” has happened — but your body is saying enough. That’s sensory overload — and it becomes a lot more common in the early weeks of fall. Less sunlight. More time indoors. Busy…

October hits different when your brain doesn’t do well with transitions. If you live with ADHD — or love someone who does — fall can feel like a slow-motion unraveling. Back-to-school pressure, shorter daylight, colder mornings, messy schedules, new demands… all of it at once. The mental load piles up fast, and suddenly your…