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Adult ADHD Diagnosis - what is the process like?
(lemmy.world)
For those of you who weren't diagnosed until adulthood (I'm in my late 40s), what was the diagnosis process like? Are you just given a written test, or does someone evaluate you more thoroughly? Do they try to understand your symptoms, or is it more of a checklist? If anyone has personal stories they'd be willing to share, I'd love to hear them. I'm also just curious about what to expect during the appointment. Who do I make it with? A psychiatrist?
I also wonder if there are other related conditions or learning disabilities that I might have, such as dyslexia. Do I need to be proactive in asking for multiple diagnoses? Or will they be able to evaluate me for anything/everything?
P.S. I have dysgraphia, which was diagnosed when I was a child. To my knowledge, no professional ever diagnosed me with ADHD. I've tried to ask my mom about this, but she's being cagey. She says, "we all knew you had ADHD." I was never given medication for ADHD. The only help I got was for the dysgraphia. All this is to say, if you want to get help for another disability you will absolutely need to be proactive.