Yes, inability to cope with everyday life is a common symptom of ADD.
overwhelmed
tension, overwhelmed, pressure
The conflict in the story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros is internal, as the main character, Rachel, struggles with feeling emotionally overwhelmed and misunderstood on her eleventh birthday. She grapples with the conflict between her actual age and the expectations placed on her to be more mature, causing her to experience a sense of frustration and confusion.
In "Flowers for Algernon," Charlie destroys the "History of the Brain," a medical book, out of frustration. He is struggling with his intellectual growth and feeling overwhelmed by his inability to truly understand the complex subject matter in the book.
· obsessed · offended · optimistic · outraged · overwhelmed
Prufrock feels overwhelmed and unsure about the situation. He is torn between his desires and his fears of rejection and failure. This constant internal conflict leaves him feeling paralyzed and unable to take decisive action.
Pip was overwhelmed and had a funny feeling
Feeling overwhelmed typically means that you are experiencing a sense of being unable to cope with or manage the situation or emotions you are facing. It can manifest as feeling stressed, anxious, or unable to focus on tasks.
odd, old, oppressed, ornry, ouch, overwhelmed
At the end of chapter 2 in "A Long Walk to Water," Salva is likely feeling exhausted, scared, and unsure of what his future holds. He has been separated from his family, forced to flee his village due to conflict, and is now alone in the wilderness searching for safety and water. These experiences would leave him feeling vulnerable and overwhelmed.
Drowning suggests being overwhelmed. So this dream could be about the dreamer feeling overwhelmed in some sense by the brother. Another way of expressing the idea would be the feeling that the brother is causing the dreamer to "get in too deep," or "in over one's head."
conflict is resolved.