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"I wasn’t diagnosed till my mid 30s ADHD and Autism. Diagnosis hasn’t changed who I am but helps me understand why I do some things the way I do. " 👍 | |||
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"I wasn’t diagnosed till my mid 30s ADHD and Autism. Diagnosis hasn’t changed who I am but helps me understand why I do some things the way I do. " Similar but diagnosed in my mid Forties. | |||
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"They're launching a review into why it's being diagnosed so much these days, but the fact is that it's really difficult to get a diagnosis and the only reason it's happening more often is that more people are aware of what it is now. You have to jump through so many hoops and wait years to even get an assessment. The only people willing to do that are those for whom it causes significant issues, that's why the diagnosis rate is high at assessment. Anyway, I just wondered how many people on here have an ADHD diagnosis? I have one. I don't claim any benefits or take medication for it, but understanding my condition has made a vast improvement in my life." I do and impactson me horribly. It's why my house is such an untidy mess. I'm not a slob. I just get horribly overwhelmed. I never asked to be neurodivergent. | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " Oh you’ll be popular 😂 | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " If you want to believe that feel free, personally I believe it to be an utter curse, medically proven brain chemistry different. It's a condition formed in the womb with a different brain growth, obviously comes in different circumstances and displays can be different. A bit like some folk are true wankers ...but hey that's life... | |||
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"Discussed this with my new GP. She thinks I may have mild ADHD. Certainly have a lot of the classic symptoms. However I've lived with it this long so what would be the upshot if I was diagnosed with it for definite?" When I look at the symptoms of ADHD and other similar conditions, which to me are the symptoms suffered by all of us to a greater or less degree, in this modern life. As your doctor diagnosed you with mild AHAD, then I think we all have AHAD, but it is just on a different register. So has the diagnose improved your life, better, worse or no difference? | |||
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" Similar but diagnosed in my mid Forties." Explains a lot. Thought it was me. 👍 | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " I don’t think it’s a make-believe condition, but I do believe it’s an over diagnosed condition, in many cases to give extra money to lazy parents and underfunded schools. I have been led to believe the average going rate to a school for a SEND kid is around £50,000 per year | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " 👍 | |||
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"Im bipolar not quite the same but similar medication " . I was diagnosed with both. I knew about the bi polar but the ADHD was a surprising extra. Apparently there is an overlap betweem the two so it's not always picked. It explained a lot about what I do and why. | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " what he said... ^ If humans did not have differences then we would all be the same, we should all not fit in the same box... it's that difference that has advanced the human race; it's those people that are wired a little differently that invent stuff, that think out of the box and progress our way of doing things. These people should be applauded, not castigated because they don't fit into a so called norm! I give you Alan Turing as a prime example... go check him out if you don't know who he is and what he did! Viva la difference!  | |||
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"Discussed this with my new GP. She thinks I may have mild ADHD. Certainly have a lot of the classic symptoms. However I've lived with it this long so what would be the upshot if I was diagnosed with it for definite? When I look at the symptoms of ADHD and other similar conditions, which to me are the symptoms suffered by all of us to a greater or less degree, in this modern life. As your doctor diagnosed you with mild AHAD, then I think we all have AHAD, but it is just on a different register. So has the diagnose improved your life, better, worse or no difference? " Not the slightest bit of difference. Almost find it amusing. Certainly have no intention of going for any official assessment or diagnosis. Just carry on as normal---whatever normal is. | |||
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"Discussed this with my new GP. She thinks I may have mild ADHD. Certainly have a lot of the classic symptoms. However I've lived with it this long so what would be the upshot if I was diagnosed with it for definite? When I look at the symptoms of ADHD and other similar conditions, which to me are the symptoms suffered by all of us to a greater or less degree, in this modern life. As your doctor diagnosed you with mild AHAD, then I think we all have AHAD, but it is just on a different register. So has the diagnose improved your life, better, worse or no difference? Not the slightest bit of difference. Almost find it amusing. Certainly have no intention of going for any official assessment or diagnosis. Just carry on as normal---whatever normal is." Bravo sir... way to go! These damn money grabbing are only to eager to slam a label on everyone... closely followed by a prescription for expensive pharmaceuticals and a bill!  | |||
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" Similar but diagnosed in my mid Forties. Explains a lot. Thought it was me. 👍" Well I'm not responsible for you. 🤷 | |||
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"They're launching a review into why it's being diagnosed so much these days, but the fact is that it's really difficult to get a diagnosis and the only reason it's happening more often is that more people are aware of what it is now. You have to jump through so many hoops and wait years to even get an assessment. The only people willing to do that are those for whom it causes significant issues, that's why the diagnosis rate is high at assessment. Anyway, I just wondered how many people on here have an ADHD diagnosis? I have one. I don't claim any benefits or take medication for it, but understanding my condition has made a vast improvement in my life." I had my GP diagnosis last year for it. I used the "right to choose" scheme and was officially assessed by Skylight Psychiatry (free of cost). Whole process took a little over 7 months and I have severe combined type. | |||
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"This may not be relevant. Although I'm not clinically nuerodivergent my childhood has left me with prolonged PTSD (diagnosed at thirty). I'm extremely paranoiac & can't function in a job & the sort of relationships I have are... intense but distant. But my mood swings vear toward ADHD even Bipolar in some circumstances. I also had infantile meningitis & the amount Ive been fucked about with by the NHS, EPS & others has left me pretty burned out & suspicious of others motives. I'm only back on here as I know I'm going to be gone soon so I may as well have some fun while I can. I dropped out of uni (frankly anyone working in education is a creep) but I made some decent financial decisions a few years ago & no longer need the gaslighting shit you put up with from remploy. It's not as bad as ten years ago, but..Life goes on, I just dont care when it ends. I have an IQ of 138 & it's useless. " Have you thought about a job at the BBC..? | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " What a hateful, ignorant, selfish and stupid thing to say. | |||
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"I do sometimes wonder if we are pathologising maleness. While diagnosis may help to understand behaviour, I worry that it could become life restricting. Defining the person and limiting their potential. " -- Here's the Zebra Analogy from ADHD UK: "Why do you need a label?” Because there is comfort in knowing that you are a normal zebra, not a strange horse. Because you can’t find a community of other zebras, can’t learn what makes a zebra thrive, what brings [you] a zebra joy, if you don’t know you are a zebra and you are learning solely from horses. It is near impossible to be happy and mentally healthy if you’re spending all your life thinking you’re a failed horse, having others tell you you are failed horse, when all along you could be thriving and understood if everyone, including you, just knew you were a zebra. | |||
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"I do sometimes wonder if we are pathologising maleness. While diagnosis may help to understand behaviour, I worry that it could become life restricting. Defining the person and limiting their potential. -- Here's the Zebra Analogy from ADHD UK: "Why do you need a label?” Because there is comfort in knowing that you are a normal zebra, not a strange horse. Because you can’t find a community of other zebras, can’t learn what makes a zebra thrive, what brings [you] a zebra joy, if you don’t know you are a zebra and you are learning solely from horses. It is near impossible to be happy and mentally healthy if you’re spending all your life thinking you’re a failed horse, having others tell you you are failed horse, when all along you could be thriving and understood if everyone, including you, just knew you were a zebra." and never attempt to be a stripy lipizzaner.  | |||
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"Back in the day we just got on with it. 🙄" . I do worry that giving someone a label can give them an unintentional mentality to understand achieve in life? We are all born different and lack certain skills but thrive in others. Back in the day we would encourage to achieve rather than label them | |||
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" Back in the day we would encourage to achieve rather than label them " Back in the day, ADHDers were told, repeatedly, that they were lazy and needed to focus. Why couldn't they just focus? It's not that difficult. They had the wrong attitude. We are now starting to understand what ADHD means to ADHDers. That they are not lazy, not broken, not normally bad. But this thread won't change people's minds. Old men shouting at clouds. If you have ADHD, I see you. Whether you have a diagnosis (a privilege, really) or not, you are not broken. Do not listen to the voices who negate your difference. | |||
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"My issue with this whole ADHD trend is- if you’ve got this far in life without an official label What difference does the label make to your life now ? How is it beneficial ? " Probably improved self esteem knowing it's a medical cause to your little differences and foibles | |||
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"My issue with this whole ADHD trend is- if you’ve got this far in life without an official label What difference does the label make to your life now ? How is it beneficial ? Probably improved self esteem knowing it's a medical cause to your little differences and foibles" or the opposite effect | |||
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"My issue with this whole ADHD trend is- if you’ve got this far in life without an official label What difference does the label make to your life now ? How is it beneficial ? " Just because you made it to middle age doesn’t mean you are happy. Getting a diagnosis means getting medication to help you cope with the worst aspects of the condition. Also understanding that the things you’ve struggled with doing all your life you will never be able to do as well as other people, so stop breaking yourself and do something else. | |||
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"Back in the day we just got on with it. 🙄. I do worry that giving someone a label can give them an unintentional mentality to understand achieve in life? We are all born different and lack certain skills but thrive in others. Back in the day we would encourage to achieve rather than label them " Back in the day neurodivergent folk certainly were labelled. Typically as weird, stupid or lazy. | |||
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"This may not be relevant. Although I'm not clinically nuerodivergent my childhood has left me with prolonged PTSD (diagnosed at thirty). I'm extremely paranoiac & can't function in a job & the sort of relationships I have are... intense but distant. But my mood swings vear toward ADHD even Bipolar in some circumstances. I also had infantile meningitis & the amount Ive been fucked about with by the NHS, EPS & others has left me pretty burned out & suspicious of others motives. I'm only back on here as I know I'm going to be gone soon so I may as well have some fun while I can. I dropped out of uni (frankly anyone working in education is a creep) but I made some decent financial decisions a few years ago & no longer need the gaslighting shit you put up with from remploy. It's not as bad as ten years ago, but..Life goes on, I just dont care when it ends. I have an IQ of 138 & it's useless. Have you thought about a job at the BBC..? " Have you considered be a reasonable human being instead of a pathetic troll? BTW if you knew what I'd been through (things I cannot post on here) you'd take a little more thought before allowing your small intestine to stand in for your brain. OTOH as you're probably a tory, you ought I make a shit tonne of money through investments youd genuinely shit yourself if you saw my bank balance. Unlike your sort otoh I'm neither heartless nor greedy. Oj, and in case you need to know, the little bastard who did what he did to me endedup in HMP Liverpool with 3rd degree burns. | |||
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"They're launching a review into why it's being diagnosed so much these days, but the fact is that it's really difficult to get a diagnosis and the only reason it's happening more often is that more people are aware of what it is now. You have to jump through so many hoops and wait years to even get an assessment. The only people willing to do that are those for whom it causes significant issues, that's why the diagnosis rate is high at assessment. Anyway, I just wondered how many people on here have an ADHD diagnosis? I have one. I don't claim any benefits or take medication for it, but understanding my condition has made a vast improvement in my life." | |||
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"They're launching a review into why it's being diagnosed so much these days, but the fact is that it's really difficult to get a diagnosis and the only reason it's happening more often is that more people are aware of what it is now. You have to jump through so many hoops and wait years to even get an assessment. The only people willing to do that are those for whom it causes significant issues, that's why the diagnosis rate is high at assessment. Anyway, I just wondered how many people on here have an ADHD diagnosis? I have one. I don't claim any benefits or take medication for it, but understanding my condition has made a vast improvement in my life." | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. 👍" Partly true (read Ben Goldacre) OTOH... if the diagnosis helps people WTF has it to do with You? | |||
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"Make-believe condition invented for the benefit of the self-obsessed and those American drug companies who make billions off the medicalisation of perfectly normal characteristics and behaviours. " Get in, you got it Xxx | |||
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" Back in the day we would encourage to achieve rather than label them Back in the day, ADHDers were told, repeatedly, that they were lazy and needed to focus. Why couldn't they just focus? It's not that difficult. They had the wrong attitude. We are now starting to understand what ADHD means to ADHDers. That they are not lazy, not broken, not normally bad. But this thread won't change people's minds. Old men shouting at clouds. If you have ADHD, I see you. Whether you have a diagnosis (a privilege, really) or not, you are not broken. Do not listen to the voices who negate your difference." 👎 | |||
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"They're launching a review into why it's being diagnosed so much these days, but the fact is that it's really difficult to get a diagnosis and the only reason it's happening more often is that more people are aware of what it is now. You have to jump through so many hoops and wait years to even get an assessment. The only people willing to do that are those for whom it causes significant issues, that's why the diagnosis rate is high at assessment. Anyway, I just wondered how many people on here have an ADHD diagnosis? I have one. I don't claim any benefits or take medication for it, but understanding my condition has made a vast improvement in my life." I have an official diagnosis, yes ita difficult to get it, I don't claim any benefits at all , I work full time and have a good job. | |||
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"They're launching a review into why it's being diagnosed so much these days, but the fact is that it's really difficult to get a diagnosis and the only reason it's happening more often is that more people are aware of what it is now. You have to jump through so many hoops and wait years to even get an assessment. The only people willing to do that are those for whom it causes significant issues, that's why the diagnosis rate is high at assessment. Anyway, I just wondered how many people on here have an ADHD diagnosis? I have one. I don't claim any benefits or take medication for it, but understanding my condition has made a vast improvement in my life. I have an official diagnosis, yes ita difficult to get it, I don't claim any benefits at all , I work full time and have a good job." Thanks for your contribution. | |||
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