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If you don’t mind my asking, what is the occupation you found? And what led you to an ADD diagnosis? (Asking as someone in their thirties who suspects they migh
by abyrne10 5y ago
If you don’t mind my asking, what is the occupation you found? And what led you to an ADD diagnosis? (Asking as someone in their thirties who suspects they might have undiagnosed ADD.)
- Thrwwy_20220323 5y agoMy career has been various applications engineering roles connected with the semiconductor industry. I used to have misconceptions about what ADHD really is -- that it was about the hyper kids who couldn't sit still or pay attention in class -- and the controversy over drugs that turned them in to calm, compliant little worker bee zombies. Then I found this a few years ago from Dr Russell Barkley of Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center: "30 Essential Ideas You Should Know about ADHD" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzBixSjmbc8eFl6UX5_wWGP8i0mAs-cvY https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzBixSjmbc8eFl6UX5_wW... Too many of these ideas resonated with things I had literally said out loud about myself in the past. This is breaking news, so I can't speak to how things may change, if at all. But in my 30's? Yeah, life would have been different.
- Thrwwy_20220323 5y agoI would encourage you to find a local specialist in Adult ADD and get an evaluation. There are still some misconceptions out there so don't give up searching if they won't take you seriously.