Living and working with ADHD

[CreationInProgress]

Hi! My name is Sara and I'm from Spain. I knew that something was wrong with me since preschool. Teachers used to tell my parents that I lived in Wonderland, my intelligence was low and I was lazy. They also said that I didn't need an evaluation so I grew up getting the blame for everything. I don't know how I did it but I passed every year and have my psychology degree with good grades. A few years ago I went to a psychiatrist for a diagnosis because I had been putting myself under so much pressure that I was about to loose myself. He was impressed by how long it took me to actually break, I also learned that my intelligence covered my ADHD, it's funny because I always felt stupid no matter what.... I remember that the first day of my ADHD meds was one of the happiest of my life. Today I have my own business where I work with kids that need extra help (most of them are ADHD). After all those tears now it all makes sense

[Mamamichl]

what do you mean by the psychiatrist being surprised on “how long it took to actually break”. Are you meaning to decompress from stress, or to break a bad habit? I love that you work to help kids with our issues. Instead of the mental health prt, I went the education route. I’m working with helping kids with special needs with academics.

[CreationInProgress in reply to Mamamichl]

Because with all the ADHD symptoms the most common thing is going through a depression, having physical consequences from anxiety or other comorbidities. Also I'd achieved the same or more things than people of my age. I pushed myself too hard because I believed that everyone was right and it all was my fault. I work in education too. We have mental health and education. Today I'm the voice of kids like me. It helps me heal and it's what I love to do too.

[Mamamichl in reply to CreationInProgress]

I do push myself hard too. When I feel actual symptoms from being stressed over something, I find things build off each other because I can’t decompress as fast as they get piled on. Then one small thing makes me snaps at everyone and nothing too. Yesterday I was emptying trash and dryer sheets kept falling out. After the 3rd one, I started yelling at the trash. I know stupid things like this shouldn’t bother me, but I’ve been doing work for a while already and I was just exhausted, but I pushed on.

I’m going to follow you.its good to know fellow education workers.

[CreationInProgress in reply to Mamamichl]

I yell at non living things too, so don't feel bad!!! Anger is an issue right now but I'm not sure it's all ADHD because I'm also struggling with PTSD.

[Mamamichl in reply to CreationInProgress]

Oh my! Me too! And anxiety 😬