I have adhd and often struggle with depression because I’m understimulated. I’ve realized how important it is to my mental health to stimulate my brain. 

I don’t take medication or drink coffee, so in order to be happy I need to listen to music pretty constantly. I need to exercise every day for an hour or two. I need to go for long hikes. I need to have long term projects. I need spontaneous adventures. 

In the past I didn’t know I had adhd, and I ended up drinking, binge eating, having casual sex, doing stupid shit to the point where it was a problem. I was looking for dopamine because my brain wasn’t stimulated enough. 

So if you have adhd and struggle with depression, try stimulating your brain more.