Diagnosed in college. I was told it would be a miracle if I graduated. I did it in 4.5yrs. -TIS A MIRACLE!- Years later, after earning two Master’s degrees, I heard from a doctor that it was impossible for me to have ADHD because I hold degrees. I never saw that doctor again.
Oh wow congrats! I wasn’t diagnosed yet and I struggled in life, somehow with college, I earned 2 degrees also in same amount of years! 😮I never understood how I did that, still don’t only recently diagnosed.
Discovered I have ADHD 2 years ago, aged 51, halfway through my distance learning degree course. In June I got a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Criminology!! I deserved a 1st, but the writing skills was SO hard and so was the reading & trying to decipher written feedback from the tutors. I knew tonnes more than my peers, but to they were better at the academic side. Assessment needs to change to accommodate us and reflect our true knowledge of the subject. My Dad, if he were alive would definitely have 'poo-pooed' the diagnosis 😂😂
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
When I was diagnosed in my 60s (you can guess - in the wake of diagnoses for adult children), my husband agreed that it made sense of almost everything, but at some point asked how on earth I managed to get nearly all As in my undergrad studies, a Master’s with first class honours, and a PhD. I had to think about that. My answer - because I never attempted anything in my tertiary studies that I couldn’t do standing on my head. My discipline, subjects, courses, topics and options were chosen for love, and required me to do nothing that I couldn’t do very willingly and without real difficulty (which is not the same as without effort, mind.) I doubt current education systems would be so ready to countenance and reward hyperfocus!
I saw an add on tv for some ADHD meds and said "hey that's me" at 32. It took me about 20 years later to get officially diagnosed. It really explains a lot of my struggles with school and jobs.
I had a doctor who is supposedly a specialist in ADD/ADHD tell me that I did too well in university so couldn't have ADD. Walked out of his office. He wrote a review and sent it to my doctor that bashed me to cover his butt. Later I met a lady who told me that she had also made the mistake of going to this same doctor too. She also recognized that he had preconceived notions of how well we could adapt. Unfortunately, there is some bad doctors out there.
Indeed. I started trying to get a diagnosis 2004-2005 and got mine 2023, when I was 36y/o already. Really sucks how much time, energy and support was wasted... But hey! Now I have the diagnosis, meds and hopefully get support help and a psychotherapist to help me deal with all the accumulated trauma. So fun to be late diagnosed! (/s)
@@Sieggis wow that’s a long time. I’m procrastinating too much, know I have Adhd but can’t get it together to call the doc and try to get a referral. it’d be worse if I have to meet the doc in person as apparently I come across to people so smart, calm and put together …..while on the inside im trying to cope with anxiety, neg self talk, and adrenaline rushes .. not to mention trying to take in what I’m told
@@daisychain914 🫂💚 I get it. I warmly do recommend just still going for it. I also appear collected, smart, calm and wise and ended up with diagnosis that determined that I have the fun type of ADHD: Impulsive AND inattentive. So the wombocombo of the whole spectrum.
I have a masters. I loved working on my bachelors. School offered just enough structure for me to lean into but not so much as to be oppressive. I was-- for the most part-- taking classes in subjects that interested me and I didn't have all of the additional life stressors that adults do, like taking care of a home or family or having a complicated job. College was a breeze. It wasn't until I bought a house and had to really figure out the adulting thing that the cracks really began to appear. P.S. Tenille's Captain totally had Asperger's. Don't know if he was ever diagnosed, but when you watch him in interviews back in the day, it is so clear.
You're going to do great! You got this! You'll hyper-zone in on all kinds of management methods and become a mini expert! Also, I finally accessed my university's counseling program and they are able to help me even though I'm a distance learner. They also have some neurodivergent counselors themselves, and it can let you feel understood.
Diagnosed at 50 right before the start of the pandemic they eventually discovered my recurring mental health issues and eventually a burnout had a better fitting explanation. Having a university degree, especially the kind of degree and training I had - turned out to have been the biggest blind spot. But a curious psychologist asked the right questions and we did the proper diagnostic steps and then it was staring me in the face. Accepting the diagnosis, coming to terms with something that has had such a profound impact on my life - with the stories from other people with this diagnosis having so much similarities that I needed time to find myself again - and see it for what it is. As a tall 1.97m person a lot of my experiences going through life will be similar to other tall people - but I am not “just a tall person” it doesn’t completely define me. Yet for a while the ADHD diagnosis sort of felt that way - especially when getting therapy for it. Oh and trauma (which can be far broader than life threatening experiences leading to PTSD) turned out also to be a part of the issues in my case. Also not incoming for others getting their diagnosis later in life. And about 4 years later it has turned out to be the best thing that has happened to me as it changed me personally, professionally and allows me to be a better mental health advocate, even among my co-workers. There’s a whole cluster of adults where the pandemic coincided or was somehow the accelerator for their diagnosis. Your videos and books were advised by my young psychologist and were a great help in coming to terms and understanding it better from a personal perspective. Thanks for that.
Diagnosed at 48 y.o, only 10 months ago. Treated since february. Law degree since 1997. High I.Q. Even the grade marks issue (the every year "seems funny subject" with "the" good mark an the "enough to pass" for the others)... and the trauma.
My answer would be yes I have ADHD and I have a degree and it took me from start to finish 7 years to finish it! One class that I wasn't interested in I failed three times before I could move on to senior level classes.
53yo male. My 2 year degree took 3 years. My first "eval" declared after 20 minutes that i couldn't have ADHD because "you own a business." Even though I explained only because my wife does all the billing, bookkeeping, and licensing paperwork.
Rick, I want you to know that your connection with the Red Green show that I used to watch with my Dad helped lead me to treatment for ADD. I came across your special Add and loving it I thought "Hey, I know that guy!". And then I saw you and Patrick it really drew me in. The special really help pull together all the bits I heard about Add and helped when I saw a psychiatrist to get treatment. You guys are awesome and hilarious!. Thanks so much!!!
Is it possible having ADHD since high school? My grades were the worst. It wasn't until seeing your videos and others that made me self diagnose and brought my findings to a therapist. That only took 25 years to do. There is no recovery from ADHD, but I'm leveling out slowly.
I am absolutely delighted you're making videos again. They really lift my spirits - the combination of knowledge, experience, insight and empathy, with your inate communication skill is very welcome, very informative and very accessible. Please keep the videos coming.
This happened to me. I had to drop out after my second year in college because I was struggling. Fast forward about 20 years later and after being diagnosed with ADHD, I went back to college and graduated from Computer Networking with a 3.95 GPA. I'm actually considering going to university to get a BSc in Computer Sciences.
Do it! School was such a discouraging environment for me. My ADHD is the inattentive type and I felt sensory overload and anxiety in classes. I saw a video on ADHD which said that we are about 10 years behind our peers, meaning our brains don’t fully develop until later so we really are disadvantaged at school. That might mean that you cope better now with studying than you did as a younger person. I got an online Open University degree in Natural Sciences (with the main focus on biology) at age 54. Online studying suited me better than sitting in a classroom with other people. However, it took me 9 years working full time! I got a 2:1, which I am happy with but I think that if my memory worked better I could have got a first. I always found exams and retaining information difficult and apparently that’s another ADHD trait. Anyway, the point is that sometimes we limit ourselves and worst, listen to other people tell us we can’t do things. Don’t wait until you are older. Go do your degree asap and I will be here cheering you on!
It's amazing how good it is to know that one has ADHD, or at least good reason to believe so. Go about doing things differently, knowing you are a "buccaneer", skip the organizing techniques and lifestyles of regular folk, the "farmers", booby-trap yourself to not forget things, and life can be good.
@@DrunkenUFOPilot Exactly! There are no limits except the limits we put on ourselves or that we allow others to impose on ourselves. It’s quite powerful when you realise that.
I've been seeing a psychiatrist who mostly works with children (I think). He agrees that I have a lot of ADHD symptoms and difficulties as an adult. However, he won't diagnose me with it as he feels it has to have been picked up in childhood. The fact that I was a distracted child, but ok at school until university isn't enough. It's a bit frustrating. However, he did agree to gave me trial ADHD meds and I find that they're helping a bit. Still, I don't much like the idea of not having a diagnosis.
I got 2 degrees. I've never used my degrees though. I still go through many jobs and I'm 53. I just found your channel. Thanks for all the helpful information 👍
I met a psychiatrist who was bouncing off the walls and couldn't stop talking who claimed he cured himself of ADHD and a roommate who claimed the military cures you of ADHD. It's odd what people think about the disorder, and it certainly makes it hard to get help.
I have a BA and a JD. I graduated magna cum laude from both. But I was not diagnosed until I was a practicing lawyer. Good grades are not a sign you don’t have ADHD. You may just have good hyperfocus and other coping mechanisms.
BSME took six years, including summer sessions, took fewer classes each semester than my peers but graduated with honors MBA took two years while working full time, graduated with high honors 20 years later diagnosed with ADHD
I am the poster child for inattentive ADHD... And I have a college degree. I graduated summa cum laude, perfect 4.0 GPA. However, it took me twelve years and my list of attempted credits (classes I withdrew from) were nearly twice as long as my completed credits. I would get so overwhelmed with boredom in classes I wasn't interested in or didn't get to choose myself. If I was struggling to grasp a concept, I would just drop the class. I had to attempt College Algebra seven times before I was finally able to tough it out to completion. In the 3 years since then, I've attempted seven different masters degrees, one of which I got halfway through (with top marks) before quitting. The struggle of college for me has consistently been an inability to focus, to sit still and just push through subjects that I find boring or pointless, and even to stick to a major academic field because my interests ping all around the map and are constantly changing both in subject and intensity.
I was able to get a degree because I chose what I really like. I didn't study much, and I got good grades. 12 years later, I'm still able to learn very fast as long as it's something I really really like. My problem is with things I don't enjoy.
Army can be a good career for ADHD. As a Lieutenant you do all the Army stuff people imagine. But when promoted to Captain you will end up as a staff officer and probably an instructor somewhere and go probably go nuts. (personal experience)
I have a degree but i struggled to have it ! I was undiagnosed at the time. I even managed to pass the exam to become a history and geography teacher (on my 4th attempt). My dad is a doctor and he loves adding new diplomas to his resume. He can do it but everytime he struggles like i did when there is a memoir to write at the end.
People either say I don’t seem like I have ADHD because I have a university degree, or they commend me for completing my university degree despite ADHD. None of them know about the other 7 degrees (literally) I enrolled in and withdrew from in the first semesters because I lost interest (and the massive student loan I racked up) hahaha.
I had a person with a Psy.D in Clinical psych who kept on denying that i might have ADHD!!! Same goes for my son.. why?? Because we are not hyperactive!! My God! If a clinical psych doc denied it.. granted, she was a "friend," so the conversations were casual, but they were many, and my son had actually been her client.. luckily, other doctors helped us. We are both diagnosed, we deal with it, and we have a better life now. Oh, and we are no longer friends with the denier..
I have a degree and a masters degree but I only got diagnosed more recently. I did struggle with assignments as I could not concentrate for long enough but got through them. Just takes a bit more work.
My first psychiatrist where I have been to find out if I have it told me after 1h assessment: you were to good at the concentration test and you have two university degrees, you can’t have ADHD although all the other tests were more than „positive“. All in all that’s why you don’t have ADHD 🙈😅 meanwhile I am diagnosed from 3 different other psychiatrists…
Diagnosed in college. I was told it would be a miracle if I graduated. I did it in 4.5yrs. -TIS A MIRACLE!- Years later, after earning two Master’s degrees, I heard from a doctor that it was impossible for me to have ADHD because I hold degrees. I never saw that doctor again.
How did you do this ?
Oh wow congrats! I wasn’t diagnosed yet and I struggled in life, somehow with college, I earned 2 degrees also in same amount of years! 😮I never understood how I did that, still don’t only recently diagnosed.
Discovered I have ADHD 2 years ago, aged 51, halfway through my distance learning degree course. In June I got a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Criminology!! I deserved a 1st, but the writing skills was SO hard and so was the reading & trying to decipher written feedback from the tutors. I knew tonnes more than my peers, but to they were better at the academic side. Assessment needs to change to accommodate us and reflect our true knowledge of the subject. My Dad, if he were alive would definitely have 'poo-pooed' the diagnosis 😂😂
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
People need to realise that people with anxiety disorders have oversensitised nerves, it's not a simple case of manning up and getting over it.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Please, how do I reach doctor Greg?
Is he on the internet?
When I was diagnosed in my 60s (you can guess - in the wake of diagnoses for adult children), my husband agreed that it made sense of almost everything, but at some point asked how on earth I managed to get nearly all As in my undergrad studies, a Master’s with first class honours, and a PhD. I had to think about that. My answer - because I never attempted anything in my tertiary studies that I couldn’t do standing on my head. My discipline, subjects, courses, topics and options were chosen for love, and required me to do nothing that I couldn’t do very willingly and without real difficulty (which is not the same as without effort, mind.) I doubt current education systems would be so ready to countenance and reward hyperfocus!
I saw an add on tv for some ADHD meds and said "hey that's me" at 32. It took me about 20 years later to get officially diagnosed. It really explains a lot of my struggles with school and jobs.
I had a doctor who is supposedly a specialist in ADD/ADHD tell me that I did too well in university so couldn't have ADD. Walked out of his office. He wrote a review and sent it to my doctor that bashed me to cover his butt. Later I met a lady who told me that she had also made the mistake of going to this same doctor too. She also recognized that he had preconceived notions of how well we could adapt. Unfortunately, there is some bad doctors out there.
My ADHD son graduated from law school summa sum laude.
It can take YEARS sometimes. Especially for a woman. 😢
Indeed. I started trying to get a diagnosis 2004-2005 and got mine 2023, when I was 36y/o already. Really sucks how much time, energy and support was wasted...
But hey! Now I have the diagnosis, meds and hopefully get support help and a psychotherapist to help me deal with all the accumulated trauma.
So fun to be late diagnosed! (/s)
@@Sieggis wow that’s a long time. I’m procrastinating too much, know I have Adhd but can’t get it together to call the doc and try to get a referral. it’d be worse if I have to meet the doc in person as apparently I come across to people so smart, calm and put together …..while on the inside im trying to cope with anxiety, neg self talk, and adrenaline rushes .. not to mention trying to take in what I’m told
@@daisychain914 🫂💚 I get it.
I warmly do recommend just still going for it.
I also appear collected, smart, calm and wise and ended up with diagnosis that determined that I have the fun type of ADHD: Impulsive AND inattentive. So the wombocombo of the whole spectrum.
I have a masters. I loved working on my bachelors. School offered just enough structure for me to lean into but not so much as to be oppressive. I was-- for the most part-- taking classes in subjects that interested me and I didn't have all of the additional life stressors that adults do, like taking care of a home or family or having a complicated job. College was a breeze. It wasn't until I bought a house and had to really figure out the adulting thing that the cracks really began to appear.
P.S. Tenille's Captain totally had Asperger's. Don't know if he was ever diagnosed, but when you watch him in interviews back in the day, it is so clear.
Crazy timing bc im applying to grad school and just today wondered how im going to manage my adhd
You're going to do great! You got this!
You'll hyper-zone in on all kinds of management methods and become a mini expert! Also, I finally accessed my university's counseling program and they are able to help me even though I'm a distance learner. They also have some neurodivergent counselors themselves, and it can let you feel understood.
Diagnosed at 50 right before the start of the pandemic they eventually discovered my recurring mental health issues and eventually a burnout had a better fitting explanation.
Having a university degree, especially the kind of degree and training I had - turned out to have been the biggest blind spot. But a curious psychologist asked the right questions and we did the proper diagnostic steps and then it was staring me in the face. Accepting the diagnosis, coming to terms with something that has had such a profound impact on my life - with the stories from other people with this diagnosis having so much similarities that I needed time to find myself again - and see it for what it is. As a tall 1.97m person a lot of my experiences going through life will be similar to other tall people - but I am not “just a tall person” it doesn’t completely define me. Yet for a while the ADHD diagnosis sort of felt that way - especially when getting therapy for it. Oh and trauma (which can be far broader than life threatening experiences leading to PTSD) turned out also to be a part of the issues in my case. Also not incoming for others getting their diagnosis later in life.
And about 4 years later it has turned out to be the best thing that has happened to me as it changed me personally, professionally and allows me to be a better mental health advocate, even among my co-workers.
There’s a whole cluster of adults where the pandemic coincided or was somehow the accelerator for their diagnosis.
Your videos and books were advised by my young psychologist and were a great help in coming to terms and understanding it better from a personal perspective. Thanks for that.
Diagnosed at 48 y.o, only 10 months ago. Treated since february. Law degree since 1997. High I.Q. Even the grade marks issue (the every year "seems funny subject" with "the" good mark an the "enough to pass" for the others)... and the trauma.
My answer would be yes I have ADHD and I have a degree and it took me from start to finish 7 years to finish it! One class that I wasn't interested in I failed three times before I could move on to senior level classes.
My dad is in the old-fashioned camp... he has ADHD and got really upset when I suggested that to him :(
53yo male. My 2 year degree took 3 years. My first "eval" declared after 20 minutes that i couldn't have ADHD because "you own a business." Even though I explained only because my wife does all the billing, bookkeeping, and licensing paperwork.
Ha! Me too 😂
Great that you are making more content, keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Rick, I want you to know that your connection with the Red Green show that I used to watch with my Dad helped lead me to treatment for ADD. I came across your special Add and loving it I thought "Hey, I know that guy!". And then I saw you and Patrick it really drew me in. The special really help pull together all the bits I heard about Add and helped when I saw a psychiatrist to get treatment. You guys are awesome and hilarious!. Thanks so much!!!
Is it possible having ADHD since high school? My grades were the worst. It wasn't until seeing your videos and others that made me self diagnose and brought my findings to a therapist.
That only took 25 years to do. There is no recovery from ADHD, but I'm leveling out slowly.
I am absolutely delighted you're making videos again. They really lift my spirits - the combination of knowledge, experience, insight and empathy, with your inate communication skill is very welcome, very informative and very accessible. Please keep the videos coming.
This happened to me. I had to drop out after my second year in college because I was struggling. Fast forward about 20 years later and after being diagnosed with ADHD, I went back to college and graduated from Computer Networking with a 3.95 GPA. I'm actually considering going to university to get a BSc in Computer Sciences.
Do it! School was such a discouraging environment for me. My ADHD is the inattentive type and I felt sensory overload and anxiety in classes. I saw a video on ADHD which said that we are about 10 years behind our peers, meaning our brains don’t fully develop until later so we really are disadvantaged at school. That might mean that you cope better now with studying than you did as a younger person. I got an online Open University degree in Natural Sciences (with the main focus on biology) at age 54. Online studying suited me better than sitting in a classroom with other people. However, it took me 9 years working full time! I got a 2:1, which I am happy with but I think that if my memory worked better I could have got a first. I always found exams and retaining information difficult and apparently that’s another ADHD trait. Anyway, the point is that sometimes we limit ourselves and worst, listen to other people tell us we can’t do things. Don’t wait until you are older. Go do your degree asap and I will be here cheering you on!
It's amazing how good it is to know that one has ADHD, or at least good reason to believe so. Go about doing things differently, knowing you are a "buccaneer", skip the organizing techniques and lifestyles of regular folk, the "farmers", booby-trap yourself to not forget things, and life can be good.
@@DrunkenUFOPilot Exactly! There are no limits except the limits we put on ourselves or that we allow others to impose on ourselves. It’s quite powerful when you realise that.
Indeed I have one and it only took me about eight and a half years
My physician told me I didn't have ADHD. His reasoning: I wasn't rifling through his cabinets when left alone in the exam room.
I've been seeing a psychiatrist who mostly works with children (I think). He agrees that I have a lot of ADHD symptoms and difficulties as an adult. However, he won't diagnose me with it as he feels it has to have been picked up in childhood. The fact that I was a distracted child, but ok at school until university isn't enough. It's a bit frustrating. However, he did agree to gave me trial ADHD meds and I find that they're helping a bit. Still, I don't much like the idea of not having a diagnosis.
Try to change the doctor…
I got 2 degrees. I've never used my degrees though. I still go through many jobs and I'm 53. I just found your channel. Thanks for all the helpful information 👍
I met a psychiatrist who was bouncing off the walls and couldn't stop talking who claimed he cured himself of ADHD and a roommate who claimed the military cures you of ADHD. It's odd what people think about the disorder, and it certainly makes it hard to get help.
If your general practioner thinks you don't have ADHD they like a gate keeper won't send you to an ADHD specialist. At least in the US
That’s the awful thing. Over here you can get to a psychiatrist without “permission”…
I have a BA and a JD. I graduated magna cum laude from both. But I was not diagnosed until I was a practicing lawyer. Good grades are not a sign you don’t have ADHD. You may just have good hyperfocus and other coping mechanisms.
Just found your channel, I really hope there will be a Call me Chato /Rick has ADHD crossover episode.
BSME took six years, including summer sessions, took fewer classes each semester than my peers but graduated with honors
MBA took two years while working full time, graduated with high honors
20 years later diagnosed with ADHD
It took a mere 13 years and 6 colleges/universities (due to moving) to get my BA, but by god I got it!!! HA!
"I've seen a lot of people with ADHD, and none of them have been valedictorians of their class." -Psych Nurse evaluating me
I am the poster child for inattentive ADHD... And I have a college degree. I graduated summa cum laude, perfect 4.0 GPA. However, it took me twelve years and my list of attempted credits (classes I withdrew from) were nearly twice as long as my completed credits. I would get so overwhelmed with boredom in classes I wasn't interested in or didn't get to choose myself. If I was struggling to grasp a concept, I would just drop the class. I had to attempt College Algebra seven times before I was finally able to tough it out to completion. In the 3 years since then, I've attempted seven different masters degrees, one of which I got halfway through (with top marks) before quitting. The struggle of college for me has consistently been an inability to focus, to sit still and just push through subjects that I find boring or pointless, and even to stick to a major academic field because my interests ping all around the map and are constantly changing both in subject and intensity.
Hey, I went to Waterloo as well!
I was able to get a degree because I chose what I really like. I didn't study much, and I got good grades. 12 years later, I'm still able to learn very fast as long as it's something I really really like. My problem is with things I don't enjoy.
I have a degree, I've been diagnosed twice in two countries!
"You don't have ADHD. You just think you do because it's the latest thing." Thanks, Doc. Next!
Army can be a good career for ADHD. As a Lieutenant you do all the Army stuff people imagine. But when promoted to Captain you will end up as a staff officer and probably an instructor somewhere and go probably go nuts. (personal experience)
It took me four years instead of three.I wasn't diagnosed when I was in College though.
College is not a race.
I have a degree but i struggled to have it ! I was undiagnosed at the time. I even managed to pass the exam to become a history and geography teacher (on my 4th attempt). My dad is a doctor and he loves adding new diplomas to his resume. He can do it but everytime he struggles like i did when there is a memoir to write at the end.
I may not have a degree but I have enough post-secondary science to get two college diplomas
People either say I don’t seem like I have ADHD because I have a university degree, or they commend me for completing my university degree despite ADHD. None of them know about the other 7 degrees (literally) I enrolled in and withdrew from in the first semesters because I lost interest (and the massive student loan I racked up) hahaha.
I had a person with a Psy.D in Clinical psych who kept on denying that i might have ADHD!!! Same goes for my son.. why?? Because we are not hyperactive!! My God! If a clinical psych doc denied it.. granted, she was a "friend," so the conversations were casual, but they were many, and my son had actually been her client.. luckily, other doctors helped us. We are both diagnosed, we deal with it, and we have a better life now. Oh, and we are no longer friends with the denier..
I had a doctor ask me how I can meditate if I have ADHD. I answered with 🙄. No, really, doc. 🙄🙄🙄
I have a degree and a masters degree but I only got diagnosed more recently. I did struggle with assignments as I could not concentrate for long enough but got through them. Just takes a bit more work.
My first psychiatrist where I have been to find out if I have it told me after 1h assessment: you were to good at the concentration test and you have two university degrees, you can’t have ADHD although all the other tests were more than „positive“. All in all that’s why you don’t have ADHD 🙈😅 meanwhile I am diagnosed from 3 different other psychiatrists…
Hi Adhd Associates in psych, 6+ years for a 2 year degree. But nearly perfect marks if not for one asshole teacher.