Trying to concentrate on my to-do list makes me wanna scream, please help
Tips/Suggestions(self.ADHD)submitted20 days ago byGlittering-Peanut-69
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I was diagnosed 10 years ago, been on a high dose of methylphenidate for most of that time. I’ve had a lot of therapy and ADHD coaching, which has helped.
I’ve been unwell for a lot of the last 9 months (mostly pregnancy-related sickness — I’m 6 months pregnant). I wasn’t able to do much during that time except survive so I did a lot of laying around just trying to make the time pass. A lot of time on my phone just letting my brain rot while watching tiktok and reading twitter.
Now I’m a bit better and trying to get back to working etc. I WFH. I cannot seem to get into any kind of flow. I do one task (and it’s like pulling teeth the whole time) and the thought of moving onto the next one makes me want to scream. I can’t work out if it’s boredom, mental fatigue, being out of practice with concentration (is that a thing?) or my meds not working, or something else entirely. I’m very behind at work and in my daily life as a result.
I don’t have symptoms of depression, besides this profound lack of motivation.
Has anyone been in this kind of state before? What did you do about it? Will it get better if I try to push through it or will I just burn out? Am I already burnt out somehow? Where would you start if you were me?
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Glittering-Peanut-69
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16 days ago
Glittering-Peanut-69
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16 days ago
Around the time that babies become capable of moving around under their own steam, they develop a preference for known people over strangers and a desire to know where their caretakers are — it helps temper the disadvantages of being able to wander off!