Another important question for me: how do your close people take your ADHD? My husband thinks it doesn't exist, total depreciation. He says I'm using it as an excuse. And this is so sad for me. My friends totally accept my condition and they are supporting me. Did you experience the same? Is it possible to explain that ADHD is not an excuse and can't be fully cured? Share your thoughts, pls.
Adhd is a disability, it’s not just being unfocused and hyper. Sadly most people don’t want to see that… my friends are all neurodivergent themselves so I couldn’t be more grateful but my family never believed it’s anything more than me being forgetful. When I forget really important appointments, chores or just the sentence they said 1sec ago they get mad and say I’m faking my forgetfulness bc i’m lazy…I explained myself way too many times but they still don’t get it
everyone thinks it’s like “not actually a big deal” and you only need meds to feel “wired” and do work/school but i feel like a lot of people miss that ADHD is largely an emotional disrupt or too! like, understanding how ADHD affects my relationships was a HUGE game changer
They say once you find out and are diagnosed you then realize all of your friends have it too because subconsciously we chose similar friends but yes... Even though my husband lives with conditions slightly different he makes me feel like i use it to get out of things [no different than if i have a headache] and extended family? Or therapist etc literally they all think I'm full of bs💔 i needed a new psych doc because i can't afford my current one and complete and intake evaluation the other day In 5 minutes over the phone this guy said well you don't have adhd so... We will just put depression down... I bet many of us have heard that before! Yes... Have had depression for as long as i can remember and no medications with for it and i finally found someone 2 years ago that told me yes it's adhd and ever since I've been on meds and healing and learning about the adhd brain I've been progressing and doing better little by little. It sucks because you get excited that something finally makes since and everyone fits like a puzzle but you still don't have the support or anyone believes you, still a huge stigma attached💔
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