Adhd diagnose

[MikeSmiths]

Hi everyone and thanks to all of you for reading my post. I've been diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist few months ago. At the beginning has been a sort of relief but at the same time I was confused, and honestly I'm still. I spent 32 years of my life struggling with something that didn't have a name and then all sudden everything made sense. But at the same time you see people, especially on social media, not taking ADHD seriously and some of them I think doesn't even have it but just got diagnosed to get medication. Watching them joking and playing around with ADHD makes me a little bit confused and upset at the same time, because I think is something serious and some of them instead of spreading information and knowledge about it they just make confusion. Plus I heard psychiatrist and psychologist that don't believe in ADHD in the same way other professional scientist does. So all those things makes me so confused and frustrated that I refused medication and a proper therapy session, for now. I'm from Italy. Most of you are from the US so you know guys ADHD way better then the Italian population considering that ADHD has been "discovered" in the recent years. So my point is that everyday in my mind there's something that says ADHD is not a thing and at the time still in my mind there's something that I struggle with. Any thoughts about it guys? I'm pretty sure some of you had the same thoughts before. Thanks for the help

[BLC89]

Hello MikeSmiths,Welcome! There is a lot of misinformation out there and many cultures don't accept ADHD to be real.

What the science says is that ADHD is a difference in brain chemistry and development. It is a real condition with real, physical differences in the brain.

May I suggest the book ADHD 2.0 by Dr Hallowell and Dr Ratey. It is an easy read and is likely available in Italian.

It covers the latest science about ADHD and has a very positive view of what ADHDers have to offer.

The book talks about medications and therapy and coaching as great supports available.

Learn all you can about ADHD and it will shed light on your past, and help make sense of your world.

Good luck,

BLC89

[LittleOl-Lady in reply to BLC89]

I just read the authors' first book, "Driven to Distraction". Very helpful. Will look for the new book. Thanks!

[Formula1fan]

If they don't want to take you seriously you should never feel that you have to justify yourself to them, period