AuDHD
Co-occurrence of autism and ADHD. Distinct phenotype with conflicting needs: craving routine (autism) and novelty (ADHD) simultaneously.
AutismADHDIdentityCognitive Processing
Layer 2: Validated
Clinical Recognition
Comorbidity formally recognised in DSM-5 (previously excluded). 50-70% of autistic people have ADHD. Research on combined phenotype growing. Clinicians use 'AuDHD' as shorthand.
Community Validation
High recognition as distinct identity. Describes 'internal war' between competing neurotypes. Major online communities (r/AuDHDWomen 100k+ members).
Published
17 December 2025 by Team Heumans
AuDHD is the intersection of autism and ADHD—not just having both, but experiencing them in constant tension. Your autistic brain craves routine, predictability, and deep focus. Your ADHD brain demands novelty, stimulation, and constant change. They fight each other daily.
You build a perfect routine, then your ADHD brain gets bored and implodes it. You chase dopamine with something new, then your autistic brain melts down because the routine is disrupted. It's an internal tug-of-war where satisfying one neurotype distresses the other.