Have you ever been unable to stop thinking about someone — replaying every conversation, checking your phone, feeling the weight of their silence? For neurodivergent adults, this is not overthinking. It is your brain. Yuka Oshimi, RCC and AuDHD counsellor, explains the neuroscience behind limerence in ADHD and autism, and what it is really asking for.

Living with adult ADHD means navigating unique patterns of attention, energy, and emotion that shape everyday life. For many, an adult diagnosis brings relief and self understanding, while also raising new questions of identity. Adults with ADHD often describe both challenges and powerful strengths, including creativity, resilience, and high energy. With the right supports such as workplace accommodations, practical strategies, and neurodiversity affirming therapy, adults can thrive at home, in relationships, and at work.

Neurodiversity celebrates the natural variation of human brains and the diverse ways people think, feel, and experience the world. Instead of viewing neurological differences such as autism, ADHD, or AuDHD as deficits, the neurodiversity movement embraces them as part of human diversity.