Fears & Nightmares: Helping your child self-regulate

Fears and Nightmares: Helping Your ADHD Child Regulate

with Bronwyn Foley

ADHD people are the proud owners of stimulus seeking, imaginative brains. These brains are the source many good things. Sometimes, ADHD brains can seem to drag the brain owner into dark places.

Perhaps it’s waking nightmares leading to bedtime challenges or catastrophic predictions related to unwelcome or even imagined outcomes. Sometimes the ADHD brain seems to have a will of its own.

For kids with ADHD, an active imagination isn’t just a creative gift—it can also be a source of intense fear, overwhelming emotions, and late-night panic. When high-anxiety stories take root, they can spiral into sleepless nights, meltdowns, and long-lasting beliefs that follow them into adulthood.

Let’s unpack the mechanics of this system and investigate how to tame the stimulus seeking brain so you or your child can get on with your good life. Join us for “Fears…