Ever feel like you’re the one holding everything together?

You’re the planner, the fixer, the emotional manager, and the responsible one in your relationships, at work, and at home. What often starts as caring and being dependable can slowly turn into exhaustion, anxiety, and resentment.

This pattern is called overfunctioning. And for many people with anxiety and ADHD, it becomes a way to cope with stress, chaos, and uncertainty.

In this blog, we break down what overfunctioning really looks like, why it happens, how it quietly damages connection, and what it takes to build healthier, more balanced relationships.