We make time for everything and everyone but ourselves. We consistently prioritize the needs of others. We feel guilty erecting boundaries.
And this struggle to carve out space for our own wellbeing is the biggest barrier to mental and emotional health for more than half of adults with ADHD, according to a new survey of 1,898 ADDitude readers.“I have a hard time putting myself first.
I worry about others to my own detriment.”“I really want to journal but, when I remember to, I spend an hour writing and then find myself thinking, ‘I don’t have time for this!’”On a 10-point scale, where 10 is extremely satisfied, ADDitude readers rated their mental and emotional health a 5.2.
Additional barriers to mental health care cited by readers include the following:“Insurance makes things impossible sometimes.