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Sensory overload in intimacy and the ADHD hyperfocus spiral (Listener Q&A!)

Podcast: Sorry, I Missed This: The Everything Guide to ADHD and Relationships with Cate Osborn
Published: Dec 16, 2025
Duration seconds: 1153
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Summary

In this listener Q&A, Cate tackles two wildly relatable ADHD questions: sudden sensory discomfort during intimacy, and the maddening cycle of not being able to start a task… then not being able to stop. From sensory overload and burnout to hyperfocus, momentum anxiety, and emotional regulation, Cate breaks down what’s going on and how to navigate it without losing it. Thanks to our listeners for these deeply ADHD-coded questions! Keep ’em coming.