Unruffled [he/him] to ADHD [email protected]English • 24 days ago"Why don't you just get diagnosed already?"fedia.ioimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down112cross-posted to: adhd
arrow-up1134arrow-down1image"Why don't you just get diagnosed already?"fedia.ioUnruffled [he/him] to ADHD [email protected]English • 24 days agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: adhd
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•24 days agoUnfortunately they refuse to diagnose/refer me whilst I’m depressed, so no idea if/when I can even do that much
minus-square@cynarlinkEnglish7•24 days agoDepression can be a symptom of adhd. At least in women, depression and anxiety are more common than hyperactivity. Unfortunately, some GPs fixate on 1 or 2 symptoms. That’s where having a checklist is useful. It shows patterns, not just individual symptoms.
Unfortunately they refuse to diagnose/refer me whilst I’m depressed, so no idea if/when I can even do that much
Depression can be a symptom of adhd. At least in women, depression and anxiety are more common than hyperactivity.
Unfortunately, some GPs fixate on 1 or 2 symptoms. That’s where having a checklist is useful. It shows patterns, not just individual symptoms.