Maintaining good friendships in adulthood can be difficult as other aspects of your life become busier. Add ADHD into this mix and it can feel extremely overwhelming. ADHD can cause your life to feel out of balance. Trying to manage your time between appointments, work, kids, hobbies, can be so overwhelming. Often whilst trying to manage everyday life meeting with friends and making time for them can be put on the back burner for a while. 

Some ADHD traits that may effect maintaining your friendships...

- Struggles with time management

- Overwhelm

- Struggling with memory 

- Emotional regulation

- Anxiety 

- RSD (Rejection sensitivity dysphoria)

Our Advice...

- Become aware of your thoughts and feelings when it comes to meeting friends etc, what is stopping you - is there a particular recurring thought in your head? 

- Explain to your friends what you are experiencing, how your brain thinks.  

- Let your friends know you still care for them and your friendship