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I just been diagnosed with ADHD PSD thanking a long time

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My ADHD was just 'detected' when I was 71. Yes, you did spend many years struggling without knowing why, but more importantly, you now can look back and understand your life much better and have the potential for the future to be easier and more satisfying. A diagnosis can be liberating.

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OldIndigoBlue in reply toWasted71years

Thank you for your comment - I'm 73, just diagnosed.... mixed feelings for sure.

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