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Everywhere we turn today—on the news, in grocery store aisles, or during conversations with friends—there’s a common thread weaving through our collective consciousness: anxiety

In therapy and in life, we often see people measuring themselves not by what they’ve accomplished, but by what they didn’t do perfectly. That means a student can get a 95% and fixate on the 5% they missed. A parent can spend all day caring for their kids and still feel like they “should’ve done more.” In this internal race, “good enough” never feels like a win. It feels like settling.

But here’s the irony: Perfectionism doesn't push us forward. It wears us out. It turns our goals into pressure, and our efforts into exhaustion.

If you’ve ever heard someone mention the “ADHD tax,” they’re probably not talking about money owed to the government. Instead, it’s a powerful phrase that captures something many people with ADHD know all too well: the everyday costs—financial, emotional, and practical—that come with living in a world not designed for neurodivergent brains.

The ADHD tax isn’t just about bills and late fees. It’s about what it costs to constantly play catch-up in a system that rewards things like time management, organization, and impulse control—areas that ADHD makes incredibly challenging.