AI and ADHD Presentation · May 18, 2026 · Andrew Waller-De La Rosa, LPC
Close the Loop
Is AI helping you move — or helping you stay stuck? Use this after an AI session.
Green — AI probably helped
You can say yes to most of these:
- I know the next concrete action
- I stopped after a reasonable number of rounds
- I made the task smaller, not bigger
- I made contact with the real world: message sent, appointment scheduled, file opened, decision made, note written
- I still feel like I'm the one choosing
Yellow — Pause and reset
- I keep asking for one more version
- The output is getting longer but my next action isn't clearer
- I'm using AI to avoid an email, form, call, task, or conversation
- I feel temporarily relieved but not more able to act
- I'm trying to get certainty before taking a normal next step
Red — Stop and ask a human
- I'm using AI for crisis advice
- I'm asking AI to diagnose me or someone else
- I'm asking AI what medication decision to make
- I'm pasting sensitive medical, legal, financial, or identifying information
- AI is making me spiral, panic, or lose sleep
The close-the-loop question
"What is the smallest real-world action I can take in the next 10 minutes?"
Examples:
- send the rough email
- schedule the consult
- write the three-bullet summary
- bring the note to therapy
- choose one version and stop
- take a break and return at a specific time
Clinician version — ask your client
- What problem was AI solving for you?
- Did it help you act, or did it extend the loop?
- Who made the final decision?
- What information did you put into the tool?
- What happened after you closed the chat?