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Q.1
Do you feel like you can’t relax, even on weekends and vacation?
Often
Not Often
Q.2
When attempting to do something quiet and mindless, like watching a TV show with your family, do you find yourself getting up, fiddling with your phone, or doing anything other than focusing on the TV?
Often
Not Often
Q.3
Do you struggle to fall asleep because you can’t get comfortable or stop thoughts that bounce from one concern and worry to another?
Often
Not Often
Q.4
Before being diagnosed with ADHD, were you told you might have depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or borderline character disorder?
Often
Not Often
Q.5
Do you feel like you experience emotions differently — more intensely, more suddenly, more unpredictably — than the people around you?
Often
Not Often
Q.6
Do you feel especially sensitive to rejection, teasing, criticism, or the perception that you have failed or fallen short?
Often
Not Often
Q.7
When you experience feelings of extreme happiness, anger, or sadness, do you feel like your emotions flare up out of nowhere — and then resolve themselves just as quickly?
Often
Not Often
Q.8
Do those around you complain that they can’t understand your reactions, or can’t “keep up” with your ever-changing emotions?
Often
Not Often
Q.9
Do you feel like you can’t rid your brain of a certain thought or idea when you want to?
Often
Not Often
Q.10
Do you feel (or have you been told directly) that your intense emotions make you “weird” or “different?”
Often
Not Often
Q.11
Do you experience low self-esteem as a result of your hyperactive emotions?
Yes
No
Q.12
Do you feel like you’re always thinking about 5 things at once?
Often
Not Often
Q.13
Do you commonly not see your mood shifts coming and get "blindsided" by your own emotions?
Often
Not Often
Q.14
Are you unaware of how physically active you are (bouncing your leg, fidgeting, drumming your fingers, etc.)?
Yes
No
Q.15
Do you have meltdowns or blow-ups, or have to be "talked off the ledge" when you are overwhelmed by your emotional responses? Do others "walk on eggshells” around you?
Often
Not Often
Q.16
Have your strong and uncontrolled mood shifts damaged personal relationships or career prospects?
Often
Not Often
Q.17
As an adult, do you feel like a child who is "faking" being a real adult due to your uncontrolled emotions?
Often
Not Often
Q.18
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