ADHD is over-diagnosed in the US because of big pharma and psychologists/psychiatrists are usually reluctant to diagnose someone with adult ADHD because they do not want to come across as phony and because lack of concentration is a common symptom across many mental disorders like depression or anxiety. If you were above 21 and a doctor diagnosed you with ADHD, I’d seek another opinion

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Yeah I’m well aware of the over diagnosis of it. It’s not just a lack of concentration, it’s a number of other things. Regardless, it causes me a lot of difficulty. Like there are so many things reflecting back in my life that would lead me to believe I have it. I hate to self diagnose because it’s problematic but I need to know for sure because I want to work at it and at least get some type of treatment, even if it isn’t necessarily ADHD.

how did i get diagnosed with add

8 doobies to the face

people still sometimes use ADD to refer to ADHD (inattentive subtype) but it’s an outdated term at this point

get a diagnosis

i was 20 or 21 when i finally got mine

i’d had all the symptoms of the inattentive subtype since i was little, but my dad had that attitude of “adhd is overdiagnosed it’s all just big pharma” so i just had to deal with it as a kid. it’s a lot more manageable after getting diagnosed. even before getting treatment/medication, just knowing makes it easier.

I have some very close friends with ADHD. What they did was took the medication as prescribed for the first few weeks or months, eased off of it, then started to to moderate how often they used it on their own once they understood how it effected them.

But ADHD isn’t a horribly bad thing. It can be distracting when you need to calm down and focus, but the ones with it I’ve known are very charismatic and cool to be around. That depends on the severity of course.

Just start the meds and take it from there.

have you taken meds for it? and did they help

i took meds for it and it took a while to find the right one and it worked but since quarantine started ive been off the meds

why’d u stop taking them?

whenever i take them i think too much. i become more focused but since quarantine i feel it hasn't been necessary to focus or think too much

ahhh gotcha

Uh huh

F*** dat

Gonna look into it. Appreciate this

I have anxiety and adhd it too without the hyperactive part. For years now, but i havent been to a doctor about any of it yet.

But ive been wondering am i missing out on making my life easier with some meds. Its not like its going bad rn but i do often feel like im limited by constantly having to fight it in my mind

Been diagnosed and on the meds since elementary, s*** sucks op it kinda forces you to be extra on top of things or else you'll fall back into old habits (situation im in rn). Weed helps a lot but also can make s*** 10x worse. It's really important to schedule out your days and try to follow it strictly for at least 2 weeks. It gets easier to deal with, with proper planning but man is it hard to get out of a rut

take your meds as needed, not everyday, find what works for you and be careful with them

adhd not real don't dare get on meds

Its harsh cause my parents kept it secret from me ya know like all the yrs i been complaining bout insomnia or teacher complaints bout being too active

Even my parents znd gf fam cause it would numb me

Racing thoughts
Constantly moving/twitching
Restless
Feeling urgent
Speaking before ur go
Impatient af
Moody
Being in ur head/big imagination
Highly sensitive
Trying to act normal because u can never seem to "be" really normal which makes u nervous and over aware
Hyperfocus
Mishearing half of convos cause ur mind be floating away
Ur eyes constantly seeking for new impulses

In short bein a nerve wrecking time ticking energy bomb

Pretty much. It's a fun existence personally speaking