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IANAD, but sounds like a potential ADHD case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_de

• adrusi 11y ago
  Its hard to make any meaningful conclusions about that based on just descriptions of someone's problems, since ADHD is so outwardly subtle. OP indicated that this was a recent trend, which would cast doubt on the ADHD explanation. Not that it's impossible. Maybe OP cut their coffee intake in the past year, or maybe some recent event sent them spiraling into a depressive loop. There are a number of ways that previously controlled ADHD symptoms can suddenly run wild.
• BillyParadise 11y ago
  My thoughts exactly. OP, watch this video, and see if it resonates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq8zVgumJ6I&ab_channel=TotallyADD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq8zVgumJ6I&ab_channel=Total...
• alasano 11y ago
  I wanted to make sure this was in the thread. People have given you great tips to help you manage your problem better but maybe you need extra help. Just be aware that this might be your problem and if it is, medication might do wonders. I'm not saying to jump on that conclusion but make sure you explore it. If it feels like you just can't get your brain in first gear to start the work, if it feels like you're an old steam locomotive slowly starting to get moving and it takes enormous effort to do it. The worst part apparently is a mix of high IQ and ADHD which causes people to get a diagnostic at a late age. (early to late twenties or later).
  • shanacarp 11y ago
    add in female and you get messes - women tend to also get diagnosed later Accepting that I had ADHD was a blessing. I finally stopped walking around with bruises on my legs from not completely clearing my furniture Still, ADHD can cause hyperfocusing, and if he is hyperfocusing on the Anxiety side of not getting things done, medication will only partially help. He'll need therapy/other techniques to get over that hump