Depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, executive function disorder, and other mental health issues can all affect your relationship with cleaning and organization. Messiness is not a moral failing; it’s often a logical product of circumstances, including mental health. It’s easy to discount all of the ways mental health affects your life, but it’s important not to. Try to realize that it’s all connected, so your mess often has a reason.
Once you realize that mental health can show itself in the state of your home, you can work toward solutions that take your abilities and challenges into account. Do what you can, when you can, and be kind to yourself if you’re having a rough day/week/month/whatever. So many people experience this, but we all think we’re alone. We’re not.
In case you think you’re the only one who can’t get a grasp on your mess due to your mental health, the most-read post on unfuckyourhabitat.com by far is The Depression/Messy House Cycle. Trust me, you’re not the only one. I promise.
