ADHD diagnosis didn’t help me live a better life, it helped me live a normal life. During college and my first job, I was constantly stressed and depressed fro

ADHD diagnosis didn’t help me live a better life, it helped me live a normal life. During college and my first job, I was constantly stressed and depressed from my terrible productivity. I couldn’t even bring myself to do things I wanted to do —- the only thing that mattered was the next dopamine hit. I made so many goals and failed every single one, and with each failure I blamed myself even more. The problem with having ADHD is that it causes you to procrastinate on getting the diagnosis in the first place! In the end, I had to accept that “just try harder” isn’t a valid strategy. OP, I know my experience isn’t similar to yours at all, but just know that mental illness treatment almost always helps you reach your goals, and don’t procrastinate on it.