ever been evaluated for ADHD? people think it looks a certain way but there's more to it than the classic stereotype. what you're describing sounds a lot like executive dysfunction which is tied to depression but it's also really heavily involved with both ADHD and autism. Just something for you to consider, I have the same trouble and didnt find out til well into adulthood that it wasn't just depression.
Honestly Iâve been giving this a lot of thought and yes, Iâve considered the fact that I might have ADHD. But Iâm afraid of even asking to get evaluated because I feel like a complete fraud lol. I donât remember showing signs as a kid (not that I remember shit about my childhood tho lol) other that being easily distracted and having a hard time concentrating and studying...
I just remembered this old ask from 2020 where someone suggested I might have ADHD after I posted a rant about my struggles with focus, motivation and depression. Fast forward five years, and I finally decided to bite the bullet and get evaluated after hitting an all-time low. And lo and behold⌠turns out I do have ADHD. LMAO.
Apparently, ADHD in girls and women often flies under the radar because weâre not usually the stereotypical âhyperactiveâ kids bouncing off walls. Instead, it can show up more internally (constant daydreaming, racing non-stop thoughts, restless energy that gets channeled into âsocially acceptableâ fidgeting, perfectionism, or people-pleasing). A lot of us end up overcompensating just to stay afloat, until eventually, you hit a wall and burn out from sheer exhaustion.
So yeah. Sorry for the random post, but I finally feel like all my struggles make sense for the first time in my life, and I just needed to get it off my chest, lol. I still have to figure out the next steps, especially since Iâm deep in burnout right now and definitely need some extra help. But for the first time in years, I actually feel hopeful after so many useless treatments that never addressed the root cause of my problems. Maybe I can finally start feeling normal after nearly 30 years of just trying to survive.
You were so right, anon, lol.
