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#adhd diagnosis
thatadhdmood · 1 year
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an eloquent take down of the "people are self diagnosing autism to be trendy and for attention" take that morons have been echoing on tiktok
[video description is the reblogs, its very long]
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merryslilhobbit · 18 days
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Evidence #472 that I probably have ADHD:
Today I'm working from home (doesn't happen often, but I'm doing a slightly different job today) and we're on a break, so I thought I'd nip to the kitchen to get a piece of lemon drizzle cake.
Opened the container, went to the drawer to get a knife & remembered I hadn't emptied the dishwasher, so I could get a clean one from there (save on washing/packing away later). Went to dishwasher only to remember that I hadn't put the washing machine on (next to it), so did that. Had to put the dry dishes from the rack away before then emptying the dishwasher, but as I was putting stuff away thought I should put the unused bread from yesterday in the freezer (too much for me for the week). While out at the garage putting aforementioned item into the freezer, removed fluff from the tumble dryer. Returned to kitchen for a piece of lemon cake.
Sitting at my table with my cake, I now realise I forgot to get a drink to go with it.
Who knows what adventure I'll go on next...
TL:DR - anyone who has been diagnosed with ADHD, has the diagnosis improved your life/way of living? I'm thinking particularly of females, but will take opinions/experience from anyone.
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ashetheshade · 1 year
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I hate that it’s normal for parents to “mourn” their neurodivergent child (esp autistic) when they get the diagnoses. When I was doing the adhd questionnaire I had this growing happiness as everything that I’ve had a hard time with fall into place. From my mom’s perspective I was happy about being labeled broken, but from mine, I was happy about finally being able to acknowledge the massive crack running down me.
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awkwardgoddesss · 2 months
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Neurotypical person: Wow you don't look like you have ADHD. Are you sure?
Sir, I'm a high functioning ADHDer with this crippling pressure on myself to be perfect. I was late diagnosed cuz I had been masking without even knowing I was masking. I have been masking so much since childhood, I don't even know if I have a personality or if I'm just a blob with multiple interests and abilities.
I don't even know myself and I've been with myself since I gained the ability to think.. what makes YOU an expert on me based on how I look?
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91vaults · 10 months
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So i’m wondering if this is common for AFAB people who end up diagnosed with ADHD
Out of curiosity i went over my school reports from primary school. My grades were pretty decent and I always made progress so that’s unremarkable
Interestingly there was a running theme of “not being able to concentrate” which was a bit surprising because while I remember this being an issue i didn’t know it was significant enough to be remarked upon. I just figured most kids can’t concentrate. It was worse in year one but i seem to improve, tho it still gets mentioned most years
but anyway my point is i was often described as “quiet, polite, well behaved, eager to please and a delight to have in class”
and i figure this must be why many girls/AFAB don’t get diagnosed? I did have an ASD diagnosis (which checks out) but if you’re well behaved, nice, aren’t really struggling acedemically then you’re opposite of the sterotype. Of course no one is going to think your struggling (i hear it’s the same for ASD too) it’s frustrating that rhe sterotype is hyperactive boys which people use to be dismissive . My niece recently got diagnosed with ADHD but i think that’s because her bahavioir issues are really apparent and she’s behined in certain milestones
also apparently in early school years i thought proof reading, spelling editing and punctuation was beneath me 😆
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Having ADHD does not mean what people think it means. It’s so exhausting having to explain that all the time
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19 years of my life
18 years since someone first noticed I was a bit different
8 years since I tried to tell my mom I felt different
7 years since my doctor told me it was probably nothing
6 years since I started guilting myself into thinking I was a liar
3 years since I started to accept that I wasn’t
2 months since I finally met a psychiatrist to test me
3 days since I was diagnosed with ADHD
1 day of finally starting to accepting myself
You know your mind and body better than anyone else. Lying is intentional. Please don’t give up on getting the care you deserve because you aren’t being heard. Someone is ready to listen to you.
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why-bother-with-life · 7 months
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sooo... I'm getting my adhd assessment today
I'm excited and terrified at the same time
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6catsandanerdo · 7 months
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My ADHD self picks something off the floor
Me: Wait! Does this mean I'm a fake and I don't have ADHD?
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abcsofadhd · 1 year
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i show almost every symptom of adhd, and i was so sure i had it, but my mom tells me she had me tested when i was 7 to see and “it was a negative”. i was so certain, but now i’m really discouraged and i feel like maybe i was just a lazy person all along. any advice?
Here's the thing..
The concept of laziness is bullshit. As a whole, but let me focus on adhders (pun unintended).
What is laziness? "Unwilling to do work".
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ADHDers (and other ND/ chronically ill folks) are often called lazy cause NTs see us as 'unwilling' to do work. A personal choice.
They are saying we don't care enough to do something.
But that's rarely the case.
Why would we not want to improve our lives? Who WANTS to struggle?
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The ADHD diagnosis process is bullshit, especially if you are afab. The diagnostic checklists focus on grades, and hyperactvity mostly.
Inattentive and internally hyperactive symptoms can be near identical to anxiety and depression. In fact, I was initially diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
And if you managed to do well in school, which ADHDers can do for a variety of reasons, well, you're kinda dismissed.
It took my sisters years to get a diagnosis. The only who took her seriously was a female psychiatrist. And mind, this was after years of counselling, and being on antidepressants and anti anxiety meds for years, and still struggling.
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So now back to the initial point.. is it laziness?
Well, you don't seem unwilling, but rather unable.
If you never cared enough to try, ie, unwilling, you wouldn't be feeling discouraged.
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Final point is this: if you relate to ADHD symptoms, you are obviously struggling.
Even if it's not ADHD, it doesn't mean it's nothing.
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Guys, anything else to add?
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my therapist wants me to bring up seeking an adhd diagnosis with my parents
i’ve exhibited symptoms of adhd my whole life, and my therapist has said a few times that she suspects i have it. Friends i’ve known my whole life with diagnosis say that i probably have it. I’ve looked up criteria, read articles, and educated myself on symptoms and all the jazz that normally comes with researching a neurodivergence that could be affecting you.
so what’s the problem
i don’t know how to bring it up to my parents
i’ve talked to them before about feeling frustration and disconnect from peers and difficulty focusing and getting to start on things i like and need to do but they always play it off as me being dramatic attention seeking or looking for excuses.
i have sever time blindness and the symptoms of rejection sensitivity disorder put words on a type of emotional disregulation that i’ve struggled my whole life.
i’ve interrupted people in conversation been unable to not fidget unable to be quiet to be normal to be the kid i was supposed to be since day one. my good grades and so called gifted status kept me just as the annoying kid that was doing fine.
but i’m breaking and it’s affecting my school and social life and that’s why my therapist thinks seeking diagnosis is the right route.
how do i bring up seeking an evaluation with my parents in a way that doesn’t come off to them as me just trying to be ✨qUiRkY✨ (i don’t fucking agree with saying people are just trying to be that being different and weird is isolating and heartbreaking so much of the time)
also i’m terrified i don’t. what if i am just lazy. what if i am just weak or stupid. what if this is just me and i’m normal and i can’t figure it out right. what if i am lying for attention. what if i am making excuses. what if this is how it is for everyone and i’m just unable to handle it. what if i’m lying for attention. what if i’m just failing.
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thatadhdmood · 1 year
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I'm being assessed for ADHD and i can't stop laughing at the info leaflet my assessor sent me
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wixabear · 6 months
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Yo, beans. Just got diagnosed with inattentive ADHD which yeh no shit. waiting on autism diagnosis.
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starlight-bread-blog · 5 months
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Am I in love or is it my ADHD?
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awkwardgoddesss · 2 months
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As a neurodivergent, I have opinions on things.
Do not ask me what I think if you're not ready to actually hear what I think. I will ramble on for 25 minutes without even noticing it and then feel like shit when I realise that you didn't actually care, you were just looking for someone to agree with you. 🥲
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sadisticretrieverbf · 3 months
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Well ya boy got one diagnosis. I got back in a month with some paperwork to see about the other thing I was thinking of. But still neat. I now know for certain I am ADHD
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