Comment by sureglymop
2 years ago
I think you shouldn't even try to self diagnose and get a professional assessment instead. To give my personal anecdote, to me it sounds more like depression. I have ADHD (diagnosed at a very young age) and the thing is I very very much want to do the boring stuff. However the procrastination and forgetfulness is almost unavoidable and much worse is how hard it is to focus. Couldn't read a page of a book if the window is open and I heard the slightest bird chirp. Need absolute silence and order to be able to focus on the task at hand.
I hear that depression is often comorbid with ADHD, since people who struggle with executive function to the point where they’re having trouble keeping their life in order are also likely to get depressed about their inability do do anything about it.