Hello dear community,
I have struggled all my life with issues of self worth, linked mainly to not having the feeling I fit in, not getting things done until the very last minute - or not getting them done at all - and pressuring myself to fit in an environment with people who seemed to all think a certain way...etc.
I am 38 and I won't go into too many details from the past - only just would like to share that I am "working on myself" since many years, paying for coaching, therapy, meditation, many self help books...etc. Only to find myself be told this year by a new therapist, that she suspects I may suffer from Attention deficit.
She recommended I get myself tested, but also that I read about it online, just to get a feeling of whether that might resonate with my issues or not. So apparently she's not qualified to do the tests herself - and knows too little about it - but gave me a phone number to contact for the test.
I read a lot of articles and did a couple of free tests - all online - and immediately felt seen, heard, understood... only when I contacted the clinic for the test, it costs more than 2000 Canadian Dollars and I'm not sure if my insurance will cover the costs.
Now, I would like to hear from you all whether getting an official diagnosis is important (I imagine for medication purposes it is, right?) or if I can simply live with the idea that I "may have ADD" and see if putting these tips and tricks that I read online might already help me get better?
I'm also scared that I might be relying too much on said-diagnosis and using this as an "excuse" for my "other symptoms" like depression, anxiety...etc. and my "bad habits" with others (my husband, family...etc.) or at work (procrastination, always feeling I'm out of place...etc.)
I am hoping somebody might help me understand how to get the right "diagnostic" and also confirm if having a "diagnostic" really helps move forward...etc.
Many thanks!