Time Blindness A Real Medical Condition And Out Of Our Control
Some people are running late pretty much everywhere they go, but it turns out, there may be more to it than them just being inconsiderate. According to USA Today, a TikToker…
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Getty Images/Bobex-73Some people are running late pretty much everywhere they go, but it turns out, there may be more to it than them just being inconsiderate. According to USA Today, a TikToker recently went viral for a tearful video of her sharing that she was scolded after asking about accommodations for “time blindness,” a condition she says makes it harder for her to show up at work on time. While the comments section is full of those blasting her for what many assume is something she made up, mental health experts say it’s legit.
“Time blindness is a difficulty with a perception of time, how much time is passed, how much time it’s going to take to do something, and it can be quite impairing to people,” explains Stephanie Sarkis, a psychotherapist who specializes in ADHD. “It’s a real thing that’s been researched.”
People who experience time blindness struggle to keep track of time and estimate it. Sarkis says it’s more common in those with ADHD, but it can happen in anyone who has impaired executive functions related to the frontal lobe area of their brain, which is responsible for things including judgment and self-control.
Who it affects:
- People with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD and other mental health conditions can also have time blindness.
- If you consistently over or underestimate how much time has gone by or are running late no matter how hard you try, you may be time blind.
- Ari Tuckman, a psychologist specializing in ADHD says people can also experience temporary periods of time blindness if they’re grieving, stressed, drunk or sleep-deprived.
- People struggling with time blindness can use alarms, timers and scheduling apps to help them arrive on time.
- They may find analog clocks with hour and minute hands can help them keep track of how long things take better than digital clocks.
- Being sleep deprived can make time blindness worse, so getting plenty of sleep is beneficial.
- See an ADHD specialist if you struggle with time blindness so they can help you with treatment.
How Healthy Is The Charlotte Metro Area Compared To The Rest of North Carolina?
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps recently released their 2023 rankings. The goal of CHR&R is to "bring actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and improve health equity." It is created by The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). For 2023 the rankings focused on "the connection between civic health and thriving people and places." So how healthy is Charlotte and the surrounding area compared to the rest of the state?
First, we need to know exactly what we are looking at. On the County Health Rankings website, you can filter by a wide range of metrics. Right now we are looking at the rankings based on Health Outcomes. These rankings tell us how long people live on average within a community. As well as how much physical and mental health people experience in a community while they are alive. These rankings are out of the state, so for the counties in the Charlotte Metro Area that are in North Carolina you will see a number/100 for 100 counties. For South Carolina its /46. The only counties to make the top 5 in their respective states were Union and York. But Mecklenburg was right on the edge of that. Some of the surrounding counties didn't fare as well.
Keep reading to see how the Charlotte Metro Area counties ranked and which are the most healthy. Get more info and data here.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Ranking: 6/100
Alexander
Ranking: 38/100
Cabarrus
Ranking: 11/100
Cleveland
Ranking: 83/100
Davidson
Ranking: 44/100
Gaston
Ranking: 58/100
Iredell
Ranking: 16/100
Lincoln
Ranking: 24/100
Rowan County
Ranking: 64/100
Stanley
Ranking: 63/100
Union
Ranking: 3/100
South Carolina
Chester County
Ranking: 38/46
Chesterfield
Ranking: 30/46
Lancaster
Ranking: 14/46
York
Ranking: 2/46
