ADHD and parents
Am I the only one who tells my parents that I have ADHD, and then they don't believe me or tell me not to joke about that stuff? I'm not joking!!
Does anyone relate? Does anyone have any pointers??
@Puppydoglove
If you're still in school, ADHD screening may be available. Parents may be hard to convince without hearing from someone who's experienced in performing such evaluations.
@Spiritriver My school doesn't have any of that. How would I get screened without the non-existent screening? I'm hopeless, until I'm an adult, I'll be living with this the hard way.
@Puppydoglove
That's what happened to me. I wasn't diagnosed till I was entering my third year of college. By the time I was diagnosed, I'd already developed a lot of compensations. Still it helped me to feel better about myself. I was given information about how study more effectively, which was helpful.
Have you talked to a school counselor about it? The school may not look like it addresses ADHD, but maybe it's addressed with consideration for a student's confidentiality, therefore the program's existence wouldn't be publicized.
@Spiritriver I haven't talked to my school's guidance councelor because I'm not even sure if I have ADHD. I just have some of the syptoms. If I did have ADHD, it's very sever, all I want are a few fidget toys and perhaps some guidance about how to study for younger kids (bc I'm nowhere near graduating high school). Does that make sense?
@Puppydoglove
I'd guess that 99.9% of those diagnosed with ADHD weren't sure they had it initially. I also believe that a great many people live with it all their lives and don't get diagnosed. I think my dad had it and was never diagnosed.
I think the important thing is to decide if what you're experiencing is problematic enough to convince you that looking for answers feels like a good option.
