Lost in the Abyss of Life

[tavernprincess]

Hi, im new here and i've always struggled with depression as a child at a very young age. i was not diagnosed though until age 17 with my first major depressive episode. years of ridicule and misunderstanding myself went well along with this, i wasn't diagnosed with my severe adhd until the age of 23, my parents being very uneducated on the matter didn't ever think to have me tested nor did i. i'm finding out a lot about why my brain works the way it does and i'm not just losing it like i always thought i was. i always knew i thought differently and now that i know i just wanna know how i can aid myself with learning more and being more open to my adhd in general. also my depression glues me to my bed every once and while and has been here lately so i also need to find the self courage and strength to get up and get motivated. thank you so much. bipolar disorder????

[fauxartist]

Welcome to the site, and yep.... the ADHD is about the same in kids than it is in adults as far as I know. Our middle girl who is now 28 has it, as well as dyslexia and some other stuff, like most of us are a mixed bag. She does take a medication for it, and there is a big difference in her. She is much calmer in herself, but like the rest of us, it's a balancing act of issues. I am glad to hear your learning about depression and ADHD, because like I always say, Knowledge is Power, and that helps take some of the pain out of the unknown of this stuff.

[Riki_]

Welcome to the community. The process for adhd goes for all ages experiencing it, as someone that suffers audhd as a teen as well. My father has had the disorder ever since he was a young adult. I take medication for it, I create my day-to-day routines to ease into doing my chores, but it's never going to be simple to manage, issues are always going to appear here and there. But with a proper schedule it drives the anxiety away from performing tasks bit by bit.