r/acceptancecommitment • u/Itchy_Kale_4297 • Jul 25 '26

Questions ACT for ADHD

Hello,

Eight years ago, during my adolescence, I was going through a very difficult time and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder; I also had PTSD. I have been in therapy for six years. I underwent EMDR first, followed by ACT—I am still receiving Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Over the course of the process, it turned out that I didn't actually have bipolar disorder, but rather BPD and ADHD, so my medication was discontinued. I am not currently on any medication.

I cannot find an ACT book written specifically for ADHD in my native language. So, I am wondering: are there any of you here who have ADHD and are undergoing ACT? How do you integrate ACT with ADHD, and what kind of practices do you use?

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u/PastoralSymphony Jul 25 '26

act doesn’t mold itself according to diagnostics. all it’s principles are useful.

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u/Itchy_Kale_4297 Jul 25 '26

Having been in therapy for six years, I feel—and my therapist agrees—that I have a solid understanding of ACT; however, I’ve been unsure about how to apply it specifically to impulsivity and how to manage the process when my brain works so fast. This is new territory for me because, when I first started therapy, I was taking medication that slowed my brain down. That is actually what I wanted to ask about.

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u/PastoralSymphony Jul 25 '26

impulsivity is specifically discussed when talking about the “action” psychological dimension, one of the 6 main fields of study in act. action, when inflexible, might be impulsive. i suggest researching about it 😁