Perhaps you’ve been struggling with your mental health. You’ve noticed that your symptoms seem eerily familiar. Maybe your mother, father, or other relatives dealt with similar symptoms when you were growing up. But you didn’t realize that these behaviors were indicative of a mental health condition.
Maybe you’ve been suffering from a chronic illness for some time now. You can’t help but notice that your symptoms began shortly after you survived a traumatic event.
Many people assume that you should only turn to a therapist when things are going poorly. It’s easy to think that therapy is for people who are struggling with mental health conditions or dealing with difficult situations, like grieving the loss of a loved one or recovering from trauma.
However, the effects of ADHD on adult relationships are not as widely understood. Individuals with ADHD can have trouble fostering strong, trustworthy relationships with their relatives, friends, and potential romantic partners.
Have you ever wondered why a previous relationship with a seemingly ideal partner just didn’t work out in the end? Maybe the two of you had so much in common. But they would never allow themselves to be truly vulnerable with you. Or perhaps you genuinely loved your partner. Yet they relied on you so heavily for all of their emotional needs that you eventually had to step away from the relationship.
When you and your partner were dreaming about having children of your own one day, you likely never anticipated that you would struggle to conceive. But infertility is far more common than most couples realize before they begin trying for a baby.
Perhaps you feel like you’ve been doing far more around the house than your partner. Or maybe your partner has recently expressed to you that they’re frustrated with how many domestic chores they’ve been shouldering lately.
Trauma does not just have an impact on your mental health. The emotional effects of surviving trauma are well-known, but many people do not realize just how deeply trauma can affect your physical well-being.
You may have had a traumatic experience that has forced you to become more protective of yourself, and it seems like no matter how kind your partner is, you’ll always have trouble putting your trust in them.
Struggles with mental health are not limited to any particular profession. Anyone can end up dealing with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, OCD, or another mental health condition.