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I wonder if the symptoms you described can be also explained by being on autism spectrum. And then there's generalized anxiety disorder - a common comorbidity w

I wonder if the symptoms you described can be also explained by being on autism spectrum. And then there's generalized anxiety disorder - a common comorbidity with ADHD, which could also cause worrying about failure. I fairly certain I have either ADHD, autism, or probably both, and have existing diagnosis pointing to being "neuroatypical". But coming up with exact diagnosis seems to be pretty difficult, because many other diagnosis can explain specific symptoms.

teamonkey 3y ago
It's possible, sure. There's a blurry line between ADHD and autism, and ADHD is often comorbid when diagnosed with autism. I would say, though, that ADHD medication can help with rejection sensitivity disorder and help regulate some emotional stress on top of the more well-known ADHD symptoms. Practically speaking, it doesn't matter where it comes from if it can be treated.
bluefirebrand 3y ago
It definitely is. For ADHD in particular I think you have to zero in on executive function. It does bring along a lot of friends, but poor executive function is absolutely the keystone of any ADHD diagnosis If you don't struggle with that, then you can probably safely eliminate it as a suspect... Or at least put it much lower on the list