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Y& #39;all. I had a consultation appointment with an ADHD coach this weekend and it was one of the most validating experiences I& #39;ve had in a while.
(yes you can hire someone to help you work _with_ your ADHD instead of against it)
(yes you can hire someone to help you work _with_ your ADHD instead of against it)
I described my diagnosis process:
- diagnosed at 29
- 8 yrs of treatment resistant depression (no traditional meds have been effective for longer than a couple months)
- read threads from @ErynnBrook and @danidonovan on ADHD in women and saw myself
- pushed for testing myself
- diagnosed at 29
- 8 yrs of treatment resistant depression (no traditional meds have been effective for longer than a couple months)
- read threads from @ErynnBrook and @danidonovan on ADHD in women and saw myself
- pushed for testing myself
I described some of my symptoms, which I will not list here but basically boil down to these videos:
"wow that sounds like pretty classic ADHD. I& #39;m surprised it took this long for someone to make that connection."
"wow that sounds like pretty classic ADHD. I& #39;m surprised it took this long for someone to make that connection."
https://twitter.com/danidonovan/status/1278750413702008835?s=20">https://twitter.com/danidonov...
https://twitter.com/danidonovan/status/1262870047707533317?s=20">https://twitter.com/danidonov...
https://twitter.com/danidonovan/status/1276628202736300032?s=20">https://twitter.com/danidonov...
hearing someone else just take my described experience as evidence enough for my diagnosis (which I do have paperwork for, I did 8 hours of testing) is something I& #39;ve come across much in my experiences with healthcare.
chronic illness comes with having to be an expert on yourself but also on your possible diagnoses and the treatments available for them. you have to be assertive. you have to advocate and push and prod for whatever gets you closer to naming the thing and then treating it.
having someone just be like, "yes your experience aligns with that diagnosis" is surprising when you& #39;re used to arguing that actually in fact you do fit the criteria. it meant so much.
