Do I really have adhd?

Hey everyone, I’ve been struggling a lot lately with whether or not I should be tested for adhd and I was hoping some others may have been in the same boat. I’ve been told by family that there is no way I could have it, I did great in school growing up and was a VERY avid reader (hyperfixation..?), but a recently diagnosed friend of mine believes I should be tested as well as we are so similar. I’m hesitant because while I do relate to so much of what I see and read and score high on the tests online, what if I’m just behaviour mimicking and waste a doctors time when someone else could have used it? If anyone has been through this would love and appreciate any and all advise, thank you in advance ❤️

dopaminegeek

My mind is just skimming by right now, not reading these long entries (apologies) but girllllll go do the test! Literally same for me but via social media saw a friend posting adhd memes and was like wtf and da da da da I am too

iceray

3mo

I definitely get how you feel.. but if you’ve always felt different and like no one understands or has understood you and you actually do the things you checked off on that list.. probably worth knowing.

anchorinfaith

3mo

I did well in school too! But my doc told me its just because i was gifted and my Iq masked the symptoms as they were compensated (also making things harder for myself), and got diagnosed at the age of 20 (jesus christ) but being diagnosed means you can better understand what is going on and cope with them on a better way, so there’s probably no harm getting screened!

spiderplantt

3mo

Lots of people with ADHD did well in school! If you liked learning and liked the school environment, paying attention wouldn't be a challenge. That's the thing with ADHD - if you like the thing, you can focus on it. No harm in getting tested - you deserve to learn more about yourself! You won't be taking anyone's place. Everyone deserves care and support

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