Chronic Disorganization

What it is

Persistent difficulty maintaining an organised, structured approach to daily tasks, responsibilities, and environments, often linked to executive function challenges.

Commonly experienced as

• People describe perpetually losing their keys, phones, and important documents; missing appointments despite good intentions; starting tasks then abandoning them; and living in environments that feel out of control despite periodic bursts of tidying. Many have tried organisational systems that work briefly then collapse. The gap between knowing what they should do and actually executing it creates significant frustration and self-criticism.