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How did you get diagnosed? Do you feel like it was worth going through the process? A lot of what you said resonates with me... > Being constantly criticized

by doix 4y ago

How did you get diagnosed? Do you feel like it was worth going through the process? A lot of what you said resonates with me... > Being constantly criticized because you forget what often amounts to trivial things is one of the worse "symptoms" I spent a lot of effort removing "trivial" things from my day to day life. I have a rule of ever only doing a single "life admin" thing per day, ideally 0. A lot of people act like I'm crazy when I talk about hating the dishwasher because it creates a future obligation of having to unload it later. I'm actually writing a productivity book that revolves around doing less each day and avoiding tasks that create future commitments to avoid cognitive load. When I talk about it to some people, it really resonates. Other people look at me like I'm crazy and and tell me to stop being lazy.

elcritch 4y ago
Yes, the process was extremely valuable for me since I didn't know what was "wrong" but knew there was something. I looked up a psychiatrist experienced with diagnosis who recommended a professional IQ exam. There are very clear statistically significant differences associated with ADHD, which helped me accept "adhd" as a real thing. That part alone was worth it and the evidence was pretty undeniable. I went back for a PhD program and got a diagnosis from the health services there, along with some CBT therapy. I'd recommend going to a psychiatrist/ therapist with a good track record of diagnosing and treating adhd. Many doctors, even psychiatrists, are dangerously under-versed in adhd or even believe its fake. haha and I feel the bit about cognitive loading.