Does ADHD make you fly off the handle?

Okay, so does ADHD make you, like, totally lose it all the time? That’s a question I’ve definitely pondered myself.

Well, here’s the thing, and it’s a bit complicated, right? ADHD doesn’t directly cause anger, not like a button you press that makes you Hulk out, you know? But it can make you way more irritable. Like, little things that wouldn’t normally bug you suddenly send you through the roof. And your mood? Forget about it! It can be all over the place faster than you can say “squirrel!” I remember one time, I was trying to bake cookies (a disaster in itself, haha) and I couldn’t find my measuring spoons. Seriously, I just lost it. I was yelling, throwing things (okay, maybe just the bag of flour, sorry kitchen!), and then, like five minutes later, I was totally fine, humming along to the radio. It was so weird!

And that’s kind of what they’re talking about when they say “flying off the handle and then being calm right after.” It can be an ADHD thing. But, and this is a HUGE but, it’s also something that can happen with bipolar disorder. Which, honestly, is why it’s so important to get a proper diagnosis from a professional.

You know, it’s easy to jump to conclusions. I even thought for a while, “Maybe I’m bipolar!” But sometimes, it’s just the ADHD messing with your emotions in a way that…well, it just makes things harder. Plus, get this, you can even have both ADHD and bipolar disorder. Talk about a party in your brain, huh? So yeah, misdiagnosis is a real possibility. The best thing? Talk to a doctor, be honest about what you’re experiencing, and let them sort through it all. It’s definitely worth it to get the right support, whatever the diagnosis ends up being. Because feeling like you’re constantly on the verge of exploding? Nobody needs that!