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I THINK I HAVE ADHD AND/OR DEPRESSION

Potato_gnat — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:19:47 GMT

Hi all, Wondering if you could shed some light on your experience with adhd.

I’m 21, for most of my adolescence and adult years I’ve felt like my brain is unorganised and messy. I’m having trouble even paying enough attention writing this that I had to put on music and take a few social media breaks.

I watched a video on ADHD in adults and I was surprised that I could tick off a lot of the symptoms as the way I feel. I’ve researched so many mental disorders and never fully believed I had any of them, except anxiety and depression which I haven’t been diagnosed with, I convince myself I don’t need to see a doctor and just suffer more every year.

I’ll list some of the things I experience I don’t want to write too in detail as that’s boring to read but here are what I attribute to maybe being ADHD (just took another break from writing this i can’t pay enough attention)

*my room is always messy even though I hate mess and want everything to be organised and tidy. Making my bed feels like too much work and when I eventually clean my room maybe once a month it takes me ages because I get too distracted and don’t know where to start, it’s overwhelming.
*I have no life direction and have a new idea each month but can’t commit to anything

*i get bored with anything and everything in my life easily and then I don’t apply myself because I can’t bring myself to do something that isn’t stimulating. Started a course online and it was boring so I haven’t touched it in months. I only just got a fulltime job and I hate it. I feel like I need to be doing more but I never do

*along with being messy I’m unorganised and put everything off until it call comes crashing down at one time. I blame it on being a procrastinator but I feel like it’s not normal. From exercise to appointments I just put them off or don’t do them at all.

*i feel the need to constantly be working and keeping busy and on days off I feel anxiety because I know I’m putting things off. I can’t relax. (as I’m reading this back I skim over the words because I’m too impatient to read it properly which I do with all bodies of text

ive thought it has always been depression as I had a rough childhood but I’m thinking maybe anxiety and depression are co-existing with ADHD? Have any of you experienced similar feelings. I feel so lost

I THINK I HAVE ADHD AND/OR DEPRESSION

white knight — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:29:31 GMT

Hi, welcome

Yes, I have some knowledge of this situation.

In 2003 at 47yo I finally admitted to myself I had a problem. Like you I researched ADHD and my symptoms mirrored this.

So I sort the professionalism of a psychiatrist specialising in ADHD and he diagnosed me. For the next 6 years since took a total of 11 different ADHD medications and none helped.

In 2009 I attended another psychiatrist and he had a second psychiatrist present on his lunch break. Both agreed I did not have ADHD but I had bipolar2, depression, dysthymia and anxiety.

The hypomania from bipolar mirrored close to ADHD.

I was placed in mood stabilisers and never looked back as the meds did work.

The moral of my story is- nothing beats a correct diagnosis and second opinion.

I hope that helps you on your journey

TonyWK

I THINK I HAVE ADHD AND/OR DEPRESSION

Potato_gnat — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:37 GMT

Thank you so much for your reply, did you need a referral from your GP to see a physiatrist?

im scared they will invalidate my feelings and tell me it’s just depression and anxiety. Thinking straight isn’t easy for me.

I THINK I HAVE ADHD AND/OR DEPRESSION

white knight — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 04:18:21 GMT

Hi, if the GP doesn’t send you to a psychiatrist try another

Also ask if you qualify for 10 free visits to a psychiatrist under a health plan.

Be fully open with your GP- you won’t regret it. Once sorted, life is good

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