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It's been so overly diagnosed that right now the opposite is started to happen. There's a lot of doctors and people diminishing it, and even saying it's no real
by Adirael 14y ago
It's been so overly diagnosed that right now the opposite is started to happen. There's a lot of doctors and people diminishing it, and even saying it's no real sickness.
I was a straight A student until I finished high school. Not because I focused and studied but because the level was shitty and it was enough for me to be sitting in class to known enough about the subjects. I started failing when classes became so boring and I became old enough to be skipping class.
I was diagnosed at 22-23 and took medication for almost a year. My productivity was better on those months and it helped me gain some structure and organization I lacked. I stopped taking medication because I moved to a different part of the country and I didn't want to waste time seeing doctors (I needed to change meds as the ones I was taking were making me angry all the time).
I'm good enough now. Sure, I'm still more or less a mess and I do procrastinate a lot, but those months gave me enough willpower and organizative skills to be able to get things done.
- j_baker 14y agoI needed to change meds as the ones I was taking were making me angry all the time It's worth pointing out that this is most likely a sign that you don't have ADHD, and possibly have some other disorder that looks a lot like it. Believe it or not, it's not all that uncommon for Bipolar people to be diagnosed with ADHD. During the depressive stage, Bipolar people tend to be unfocused and lacking in motivation. During the Manic phase, they tend to be impulsive and hyperactive. Same with anxiety disorders (like OCD). Those kinds of people tend to be so worried that they have difficulty paying attention. Hell, even thyroid disorders can look like ADHD. Either way, you're probably not taking medication right now because you don't need it.