Always running late? According to experts, a mental health condition could be guilty

Chronic hardness can be frustrating for those who are waiting and often attributed to laziness and neglect.

But experts say that a health problem called blindness could be guilty of perpetual delay.

It is often misunderstood as an inability to perceive time, the condition disrupts a person’s ability to love the time it will take to complete the tasks, affecting everything, from daily routines to long -term productivity.

Experts warn

In daily life, the time of blindness can be manifested as lost deadlines, difficulty passing between tasks or underestimating the time that a task will last, giving rise to stress and frustration, according to experts.

Socially, it can be interpreted as disrespectful or neglected behavior towards others, potentially harming relationships.

“The cardinal feature of time blindness is an inability to estimate a time interval,” said Dr. Mauran Sivananthan, a psychiatrist with Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan, in Fox News Digital.

This can adversely affect a person’s ability to use time as a guide to plan the day.

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Laurie Singer, a behavioral analyst certified by the Board of Laurie Singer Behavioral Services in California, reiterated that those with Temps Agnnosia, another name for the condition, cannot properly process the passage of time.

“They usually struggle to know how long it has happened or how long it has left during a task,” Fox News Digital told Fox.

“When you have to do something, it is better to do it right away.”

For example, someone can calculate the time it takes to prepare in the morning, get out of the door and be late.

Others may absorb in an activity (a symptom known as hyperfocus), completely losing time monitoring, pointed to the expert.

Causes of time blindness

The blindness is considered a “subject of executive function,” said Sivananthan.

The executive function refers to skills such as working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibition control.

These skills are essential for everyday tasks such as making plans, solving problems and adapting to new situations, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Time blindness is more often related to ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

“Several parts of the brain are affected by the ADHD, including the prefrontal cortex and the cerebellum,” said Sivananthan. “There have been many studies on the role of the cerebellum in time processing.”

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The condition can also appear in individuals with autism, touch (obsessive-compulsive disorder), traumatic brain injuries, depression, anxiety and even conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, according to experts.

Time blindness is not in the diagnostic and statistical manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which is the reference book accepted for mental health and the conditions related to the brain, said Singer.

Although there is no formal diagnosis for the disease, the inability to perceive and manage time is included in the DSM-5 criterion for ADHD.

How to manage the blindness of time

The treatment of blindness often involves a focus on several layers, starting with minimizing delays, according to Sivanathan.

“When you need to do something, it is better to do it right away,” he told Fox News Digital.

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It may also be useful to use external devices to keep track of the amount of time spent on an activity.

Sivanathan often recommends that their patients set timers before putting in the shower or starting a project, for example.

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Singer added: “When some of the tools are provided to relieve symptoms, such as starting each day in the same way to create a rhythm, I have seen patients approach exceptional diligence.”

Experts agree that regular behavior can bring the advantages of “structure, predictability, reduced fatigue, increased productivity and improved time management”.

Sivananthan recommends breaking big tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces and creating consistent routines that “train the brain” and reduce cognitive load.

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Although the blindness may not disappear completely, it can be significantly reduced by using consistent routines, visual aid and regular therapy, according to experts.