If you have ADHD, your emotions aren’t “too much”, they’re more immediate, more intense, and harder to regulate. The ADHD brain processes emotions quickly and with less of a buffer, which means feelings can hit fast, feel overwhelming, and take longer to settle. So what looks like overreacting is often your nervous system responding exactly as it’s wired to. Understanding that doesn’t minimize the impact, but it can change the story you tell yourself about it.