Can't handle my mind

[Ashfaren]

Extremely forgetful,racing thoughts in mind, inability to concentrate, distractibility.I don't know if its anxiety or ADHD which is causing this ,i guess both do cause this, but still curious to know opinions of urs who are having trouble with these symptoms.

[Birdwatcher19]

Hi. It could be both, as they often go hand in hand. Some questions to ask: Has it always been this way, or is this a recent development (ADHD begins in childhood, but the symptoms are often missed and it goes undiagnosed until adulthood)? Is it only in certain situations (e.g., work or school) when this happens, or is it all the time? You could take some online screeners and spend a little time reading up on ADHD (I highly recommend Ned Hallowell’s Delivered from Distraction as an intro if you don’t know much about ADD, but you could also read some articles on ADDitide.com). If what you read resonates with you, reach out to a mental health professional (psychiatrist or psychologist), who will be able to do an assessment to determine whether it’s ADHD, anxiety, or both. Hope that helps. Good luck!

[Ashfaren in reply to Birdwatcher19]

thanks a lot

[Birdwatcher19 in reply to Ashfaren]

You’re welcome, and I just noticed my typo (I suppose that is fitting): The website is additude.com!

[resee]

I have adhd and I have to fight anxiety on a daily basis, so I'd say it could be both.

[JethroK]

Hi, I was diagnosed 4 years ago. I always knew something was wrong because I'm not dumb but for all the world, that's how my symptoms presented me to the world. Low self esteem, forgetfulness, distraction, impulsiveness, poor spelling, not able to study, oblessed with computer games, good with people but bad with relationships, frustration, not completing tasks, not taking things seriously or just not making the connection with related things.

These were and to a large part still my symptoms. I'm taking Concert XL and it would be unfair to say it's not helping but it's certainly not a magic potion.

If I don't take the medicine, my symotors are far worse and I become overwhelmed very easily.

I can't help but feel that I have so much potential which is being wasted because I can't focus or feel unable to cope with the seemingly large amount of brain power it would take.

Sound familiar?