IS it ADHD?

How it feels like to be with ADHD?

I can't focus on things , especially books, I can't grasp information ,i think slowly,i forget things , mind is in a fog. I am not progressing in life .I am stuck where i am .

Can u share what is it actually?

[dgs2018]

It does sound like the symptoms of ADHD or ADD. Are you hyperactive and impulsive as well ? I would guess that not progressing and feeling stuck may be more of a human condition, rather than exclusively a sign of ADHD/ADD. Many people make goals and don't see progress or it's long-coming.

[happy_kitty]

You should definitely bring it up with your doctor. It sounds possible.

The feeling stuck could be because we tend to have a less active internal reward system and we often look at the big picture and forget that the little things we do are progress too. You could try rewarding yourself whenever you accomplish something, no matter how small it is. (It doesn’t have to be big rewards though, I keep a sticker page and add to it whenever I check off a to-do so I can look at it and see how the little things add up)

[TMellow]

I agree with you, I often find myself being overly critical of my accomplishments. Others on the outside don't see it that way and they don't understand. happy_kitty is right though, get in the habit of rewarding yourself for even the smallest accomplishments. The small steps move you closer to your goals as well as the big steps. We all tinker a bit differently. I'm am inattentive type and I tend to get hyperfocused on things that interest me as well. Some people are hyper active, combination, or inattentive.

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Yes i also have inattention and i am hyper focussed on interesting things and notice time passes very quickly though.

[ChoaticAdhd]

I went to my doctor to try and figure something out she just tried to shove more antidepressants at me which I’ve tried them all they never work and really feel like I’ve gotten worse since being on them over the years. She apparently referred me to a psychiatrist which I already had self referred myself to one which I have to go to so many counseling appointments before I can actually see the psychiatrist

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I don't think they have many psychiatrists, I seen a doc at the CMHT, I asked my care co ordinator if she is a psychiatrist, she said oh yes, she has many years experience too. She isn't a psychiatrist I checked her up on the GMC register, she is a medical doctor with no specialism, they will soon be having butchers doing heart surgery