Your ADHD Story

What is your ADHD story? I was diagnosed with ADD as a little girl, about 5 years old. I had strong signs that there was something “off” about my learning and how quickly I was able to catch on to something. I always had troubles in school with catching on to something quick, until I got further in my teen years. I was put on my first ADD medication when I was 14. That was a game changer for me, until I had a strong case of depression and anxiety along with it. So I kept switching to medications that worked for me. ADD has always been a challenge but since I grew up dealing with challenges, a challenge never scared me, it just was something I was used to. So what’s your story? I’d love to read them all!

secuner

I was diagnosed in my early teens. I was always an odd kid but my parents didn't think much of it. It wasn't til I was skipping classes & self-harming, did they think to take me to a psychiatrist. There they diagnosed me but still didn't seem to know anything about ADHD. The doctor put me on ritalin(?). But it felt like I was a guinea pig with the constant blood tests, so I quit. ADHD was still new & unknown then so my parents told me I'd outgrown it. It wasn't until recent social media awareness of ADHD, have I realised that, not only do I still have it, but it's been majorly affecting my life. Especially recently, since I moved to Japan, the work life here has been causing me to have major ADHD flare ups, burnout and depression. Unfortunately I can't escape it cause the wages are so s*** here that I can't save enough to go back. I haven't been able to see my family since I moved here in 2018. 😭 I love Japan, but it is NOT ADHD friendly at all.

mynameisocheret

I was diagnosed at 23 when I went to a psychiatrist by myself. My parents don’t believe I have something so I raw doged life all of this time

TEAM SSS

I’ve never been diagnosed with adhd but I’m almost certain I have it.We don’t believe in phycology meds so I just never got checked out

alobaam

I was diagnosed with add at the age 7 but didn’t start taking medication till last year 2024 I always felt like I was odd growing up everyone thought I was different and I’m still barely study for my license as a 29 year old woman:/ life is hard as a ahdher relationships are tough but I keep putting in effort and educating myself more in adhd .

theadhdmom

I suspected I had it, but I've never had any learning problems at school, college or post graduation, on the contrary. So my doctor didn't believe I might. I also had a baaad case of generalized anxiety and social anxiety. So after a rough period I started on anxiety meds for the first time when I was 28yo. After my son was born in 2022 my already fragile executive function (that I compensated before somehow) got way too dysfunctional. That plus my brother and sister being diagnosed with adhd made my doc start me on ritalin and it was a real game changer. Like seriously. Even my anxiety (that she thought was never getting really better) drastically reduced. So she confirmed the adhd diagnosis. I was 32.

cuddly

Just diagnosed at 35! Always had anxiety 😥. Frequent burnout, low spoons 🥄. Now PMDD and ADHD. Always wanting to do more than I manage in all areas of life: academics, art, helping others, exercise, etc.

le(m)oni

I was diagnosed with ADD when I was 27. And suddenly everything made sense. I have had quite a variety of diagnosis in my collection, and most probably all of their symptoms were just expressions of my spicy brain 🤗

whalla brr

I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 11 years old the doctor kind person tried my reflexes and they are typically not working that well, but now I'm 12 years old started with this app and it works great!

Bob1234

I tried meds but they made me feel like everything was just a little bit gray so I stopped taking them

alobaam

Maybe try different meds meds have been a game changer for me !

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