attention-deficit disorder

Tomorrow, March 24th 2021 at 11 a.m., I begin my assessment with a psychiatrist to determine whether or not I have attention deficit disorder (ADHD is what it's called these days).

I was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder at 6 years old in the 90s, but my mother never followed up with this (and many other things I was diagnosed with). I spent years knowing that something was wrong but not being able to understand or articulate well what it was that was wrong with me.

Now I'm 31 years old. I found some old papers, given to me by accident actually, and all of this information fell in my lap that now I couldn't ignore. I decided to take the leap: go for medication. I knew that I've been struggling to function. I knew that I felt like I was heading towards "burn out" and I knew that this wasn't my first time coming to this.

I have been educating myself about ADHD since I knew this day was coming and trying to piece together whether I thought I truly have this condition or something else...and I truly believe that I am going down the right path.

So now.... I have the opportunity to actually deal with this. I know that this is the first step of many.... to be fair, I don't know if ADHD medication will help me, but I can imagine that it wouldn't hurt to try - especially after all this time. Just start somewhere here....

I just hope to be validated and heard. I have been given a heads up to kind of know what to expect from a psychiatrist. From what I read about her, I just hope that she will be able to at least show me compassion by hearing me out.

I have been invalidated for most of my life. I have been told over and over to "get myself together" to find that I literally didn't have the strength or the "know-how" to do it on my own. Now, with the notes from a pediatric neurologist.... I know that I wasn't off to recognise that my challenges are real and they were diagnosed even though I didn't know it was typed out on paper.

Here's to taking my first step. #medications #ADHD #Adderall #AttentiondeficithyperactivityDisorder #Neurodiversity #NeurodevelopmentalDisorders #neuromotordisorder #neurodiverse #AttentiondeficitDisorder

Earlier this week I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and this diagnosis has made me feel a lot of things, good and bad.

Good - because I can put a name to things I've struggled with for so long and I am (hopefully) on the right path for giving myself the support I need.

Bad - because I feel overwhelmed by this diagnosis, because I started medication today (which I've personally struggle with being OK with for any reason, even my medicine that helps to keep my body functioning), and because there is so many unknowns in my future of how this journey will unfold.

I feel a bit like this makeup look I did a few weeks ago. I'm still processing or rendering what this journey and the future hold for me.

I'd love to connect with other folks who have been diagnosed with ADD as an adult because so much of what I can learn is focused on children and teens.

I hope some other Mighties can relate to how I'm feeling right now and I could definitely use a bit of encouragement :)

#ADHD   #AttentiondeficitDisorder #Makeup   #MentalHealth   #CheckInWithMe

Did a little retail therapy. I just couldn’t say no to myself. My inner child kept saying “Can we do it?” Well I gave in and said yes. Totally didn’t realize it needed batteries when I got home. But before my follow up appointment I went and bought batteries before I forgot again. #AttentiondeficitDisorder #Cheermeup