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[–] _ascii@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I've been struggling with mental health as an ADHD male and feeling like a burden and like I'm not allowed to have these feelings because I don't want to be annoying to my friends and family. I recently missed my therapy appointment because my sister had a baby and I was at the hospital but they still take out the money and my card got declined. It's been hard to stay motivated at my work because I feel I'm not appreciated enough and the work I do is not always interesting which makes my ADHD want to do anything but that task.

That being said, I am so grateful for my family, especially my wife. And I'm grateful for a community where I can vent here and I know like minded people will understand my struggles. The news cycle has been so bad lately but in the real world, people do care about each other and I need to remember and hold on to that.