I'm not entirely certain but probably in medical terms, something like "secondary anxiety". Secondary in this case is referring to the cause of the symptoms; that is, it is "indirect" anxiety caused by ADHD, rather than a "primary anxiety" caused by something like GAD. Differentiating the underlying cause is important for treatment strategies.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Sigh, I thought this was just a me thing. I always hang my head in shame when I realize stuff I do is actually an adhd thing and my brain just doesn't work correctly.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 6 points 7 months ago

Who says this isn't the correct way to do emails?

[–] model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

My record is a year. Holy fuck did I burn that networking opportunity.

“Hey there; I know it’s been—holy moly, a year?!—since you messaged me but I just wanted to say that it was good to hear from you and that I enjoyed working with you.”+some other specific potentially identifiable stuff.

I never got a response; even a year later (although that would have been super funny to encounter such a similar soul).

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago

I'm in exactly this situation right now and I'm becoming more than desperate. I probably have several emails asking me to respond and let people know what's going on. I don't even dare to open my inbox.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It's the thought that counts!

[–] tiredcapillary@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 7 months ago

Wait, is this an ADHD thing?