Does being in the dark help people with ADHD? My daughter has ADHD, but she hates being in the dark. She even sleeps with a ton of LED lights on all over her room. Is that sort of the same thing even though it’s light rather than dark? A neurodivergent way to be more comfortable?
I feel much more comfortable in dark rooms, with dark mode screens and quiet.
I am ADHD and ASD though, and it’s ASD that leads to sensory overload conditions that make the dark, quite rooms help me a ton.
My pediatrician has told me that boys with ASD have a 90% chance of having ADHD, and its fairly common for girls as well, though not near 90%.
I suppose, since ASD diagnosis is difficult in more subtle cases and it costs a fair amount of time and money that there are a ton of folks diagnosed with ADHD that are also ASD and don’t realize it.
For me it’s usually that the light level was acceptable when I entered the room and those conditions may have changed since then, but not enough to make it worth walking over to the light switch.
In the morning I prefer a dark room because im still a zombie husk from waking up. Or if I have a headache. Late at night Id rather have a bright/well lit room. So it depends.
Does being in the dark help people with ADHD? My daughter has ADHD, but she hates being in the dark. She even sleeps with a ton of LED lights on all over her room. Is that sort of the same thing even though it’s light rather than dark? A neurodivergent way to be more comfortable?
I feel much more comfortable in dark rooms, with dark mode screens and quiet.
I am ADHD and ASD though, and it’s ASD that leads to sensory overload conditions that make the dark, quite rooms help me a ton.
My pediatrician has told me that boys with ASD have a 90% chance of having ADHD, and its fairly common for girls as well, though not near 90%.
I suppose, since ASD diagnosis is difficult in more subtle cases and it costs a fair amount of time and money that there are a ton of folks diagnosed with ADHD that are also ASD and don’t realize it.
I would say it depends on the person. I prefer dark rooms over bright ones, but not everyone does.
For me it’s usually that the light level was acceptable when I entered the room and those conditions may have changed since then, but not enough to make it worth walking over to the light switch.
I guess that’s if what I was wondering, if consistent light level in terms of daily comfort is the issue here.
It varies for me, sometimes I get sick of the dark and sometimes I need near complete darkness. It really depends on my mood and what’s going on.
In the morning I prefer a dark room because im still a zombie husk from waking up. Or if I have a headache. Late at night Id rather have a bright/well lit room. So it depends.
I just like darkness and maybe a hint of light from accent lights or my desk lamp. Perfect working/gaming atmosphere.
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It can. For me the darkness gives me less stimulation and that can be calming or help me focus when I can’t regulate visual stimuli.
I have ADHD and also keep all of my lights on. My partner hates it. 😔
It’s odd that I assumed the post was all metaphor.
“Dark place”
“Shining a light on someone”
Things like that.
Maybe personal preferences are a factor.
I’m not ADHD but I quite like dark rooms. Just enough light to do whatever thing. Often that’s no light.
I was thinking more about the consistency of light levels being something more important to people with ADHD.
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