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submitted 3 months ago by CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 70 points 3 months ago

Good luck getting someone with autism to volunteer for that and got someone with ADHD to sit still in such a room until you get a patient

[-] kopasz7@sh.itjust.works 55 points 3 months ago

Hey, I tell you there's also the inattentive type ADHD. In which case, they might just forget to show up altogether.

[-] Aganim@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago

Made me (diagnosed with ADHD-I) chuckle, that could definitely be me. Usually one of these:

Forget the appointment altogether.
Remember appointment, be unable to do anything beforehand, find something to distract me of that impending appointment dread, forget the appointment that initially took up my entire attention span.

[-] stray@pawb.social 12 points 3 months ago

I can't read relatable shit like this while knowing they refuse to even test me. -_-

[-] Aganim@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

That's rough, sorry to hear that. I only got diagnosed in my late 30's, ever since high school I felt like something about me was off.

Daydreaming? "Well, you've got an IQ of 135, so you are just bored."

Incapable of starting homework? "Completely normal, you are just bored, try harder."

At some point I convinced myself I was just lazy, it was only when I hit a roadblock professionally I was finally able to convince a doctor that this could not go on any longer.

It sucks knowing something is wrong, but having to fight to get taken seriously. I hope you are able to find the help you need soon.