Yes, professional help is critical. It was for me, I would’ve never guessed “ADHD” or believed it without clear evidence based on IQ testing. It can take a few

Yes, professional help is critical. It was for me, I would’ve never guessed “ADHD” or believed it without clear evidence based on IQ testing. It can take a few different doctors and some work to ensure you find a good fit though. So at the same time take the medical professionals with a grain of salt. I had a psychiatrist berate me for 5 minutes for being late (though within the university health center’s allowable limit) after I had fallen into a hyper focus trance. He was working on prescribing me a medication to help with hyper focus related issues of being late. He did actually help me find one that worked, but he was kinda a dick about it. Ironic that even experts focused on treating ADHD still struggle grasping at an emotional level that “yes it’s a real physical thing”.