Hi all. I am new and have never posted in a forum before. I am a young adult with ADHD inattentive type and significant anxiety and depression. I have had regular psychology and psychiatrist input for a few years now and feel I have a good medication plan, yet adulthood continues to be gruelling. 

Throughout my life I have always felt behind my peers and slow to learn or that I always need to put in excessive effort to keep afloat. I am an allied health professional but continue to struggle to keep up with work expectations and fear the stigma within the industry. I also have a lot of challenges managing basic life skills to maintain the home with my partner (e.g. cooking, cleaning, laundry). I have friends but still seem to have trouble maintaining deep connections and feel like I don’t truely belong. 

After years of masking and overcompensating to try to meet societal expectations, strong burnout has occurred. I am planning to explore a cognitive/adaptive behaviour assessment to help figure out new approaches I can try for recover; however, feel very lost and defeated at the moment.

I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has had relatable experiences and could offer things that have helped them to remain hopeful in navigating adulthood.