u/Long_Hearing381

Advice please!

I'm not trying to self-diagnose and I'm not looking for anyone to tell me that I definitely have ADHD or anxiety, but I've been noticing a lot of things about myself recently and I'm wondering whether it's reasonable for me to talk to a professional. I've struggled with time management, being late, procrastinating and leaving things until the last minute for as long as I can remember, and I often really want to do something but feel like I physically can't get myself to start, even with simple things like getting out of bed, brushing my teeth or cleaning my room. My room has been extremely messy for a long time because I feel completely overwhelmed by where to start. I get distracted really easily, can start one task and then suddenly remember another thing and end up doing something completely different, and I zone out quite often. Sometimes I can also become extremely focused on one thing and lose track of how much time has passed. My brain constantly feels like it has hundreds of thoughts happening at once, and sometimes my thoughts move so quickly that I can't keep up with them when I'm talking—I forget what I was saying, jump between topics or say random thoughts out loud. I also feel like I constantly need to be doing something physically, like moving my toes, rubbing my hands together or fiddling with my hair/clothes. At the same time, I've been experiencing a lot of anxiety and overthinking. I constantly worry that my friends secretly dislike me or that I've said something wrong or annoying, and I can spiral from one tiny interaction into thinking they'll stop being my friend and tell everyone about me. I reread texts I've sent because I'm worried I sounded rude or mean, and I often worry about how I'm coming across even while I'm talking. My brain feels like it's switched on 24/7, and sometimes I use scrolling because it quiets my thoughts for a while. I've also noticed emotional overwhelm—for example, if I'm already tired or stressed and something unexpected happens, I can suddenly become extremely upset and cry even when I know the actual situation isn't that serious. I've been feeling exhausted and like I haven't properly relaxed in months, and recently I've also had headaches, jaw clenching, restlessness and sometimes chest tightness/breathlessness. Some days are much better than others, but these things seem to happen outside of school too, including during holidays. I don't know whether any of this points to ADHD, anxiety, stress, something physical, or something completely different, and I don't want to assume it does. I'm mainly wondering if anyone has experienced similar things and whether you think it's reasonable for me to talk to a doctor or psychologist about it.

Also to note- i am still in school
also sorry if this is unnecessary and if this is the wrong page to upload it to, and i'm really sorry if this is not ok, please just lmk and i will delete it, i just don't know what to do anymore
please feel free to ask anything or tell me anything im very open to ideas currently.

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u/Long_Hearing381 — 2 days ago