Episode 61: How To Deal with Panic Attacks Vs. AuDHD Meltdowns

"You Are A Lot" (an ADHD/AuDHD podcast) · Nov 10, 2025 · 45m

In This Episode: Panic attacks and AuDHD meltdowns share some common symptoms but happen for different reasons. A panic attack is a short circuit in the nervous system and not a total sensory overload, while an autistic meltdown isn't out of nowhere — it's a total nervous system overload based on external triggers. If you are AuDHD and have panic attacks, being able to tell the difference between these two experiences is important because they need different responses. I talk about how to respond to both in this episode. If you want to learn how to handle panic attacks so that they no longer…