Quite often I see really relatable things in neurodivergent communities and go “surely that’s just something everyone does”, but now I’m starting to wonder at what point one ought look into things.

[–] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Don't wonder to hard, many of the things discussed are common and not necessarily a disorder. And when they might be it's often paired with the wrong disorder (this would be depression, not really ADHD for example). Take most of these meme and a humor communities with a giant grain of salt (or skepticism).

[–] flicker@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's patently incorrect. Executive dysfunction, a hallmark of ADHD, often results in something called "task paralysis" wherein you're unable to begin a task, even though it weighs on your mind.

The advice that a person could be exhibiting this symptom because of a different cause (such as depression) is true, but people with ADHD experience this issue at a higher frequency than their more neurologically typical peers, and if it's a problem being caused by ADHD, and not depression, it can lead to depression as a comorbidity.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I had one of those “why am I in this picture” moments when I saw the OP. But your description of the “task paralysis” flavor of executive dysfunction and that leading to depression and other comorbidities just made my life flash before my eyes!

[–] flicker@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you do have ADHD then I'll just hope your next hyper-focus is ADHD and it's impacts and methods to mitigate it. Good luck!

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

I feel like I have just barely started that step already! Thanks!

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