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