frequent, reactive mood changes during the day. .the ability to accurately recognize other people’s feelings. Individuals with ADHD may tend to not notice other people’s emotions until pointed out.felt intensity – how strongly an emotion is experienced. People with ADHD tend to feel emotions very intensely.Explaining ADHD and Anger via Emotional Profiles
Another 40% had extreme dysregulation around so-called positive affect or hyperactive traits — like excitability and sensation-seeking. Children with this profile also had above-average levels of anger, but not as high as those with the irritable profile. . What’s more, irritability appears to have the biggest overlap with ADHD versus other traits, like excessive impulsivity and excitement, in children.— even though they do indicate higher future risk for depression as well as higher possibility of depression being present.ADHD, DMDD, and bipolar disorder are all associated in different ways with anger and irritability. Understanding how they relate is critical to ensuring proper diagnosis and targeted treatment for anger issues in patients.
Mania means a notable change from normal in which a child has unusually high energy, less need for sleep, and grandiose or elevated mood, sustained for at least a couple of days — not just a few hours. True bipolar disorder remains very rare in pre-adolescent children. The average age of onset for bipolar disorder is 18 to 20 years.
Or....maybe dealing with “normal” life is irritating and causes justifiable anger.