Saaaame here. Struggled all through school until I got to college where I did really well as long as I had a structure that agreed with me. A lack of it bit me in the ass come thesis though. Took ages.
Because they're perfectionists about their work and the way they cope with the anxiety is by abandoning the projects and burying themselves in their phones all day.
That's horrible.. especially since we're learning that social media is a blackhole of despair/depression and anxiety amongst children, teens, and young adults.