On that note, I want to mention that I have seen and heard of a lot of people (mostly online) who self-diagnose with ADHD. Believe it or not, extended social media use (I’m not sure if Lemmy falls into this, it mostly refers to places made to be addictive like TikTok, Instagram and others) has apparently been shown to cause some symptoms of ADHD. I’m just using this comment to tell anyone reading it: if you think you have ADHD or any other mental health issue, talk to a professional, don’t self diagnose. It can be destructive to yourself to think you do or don’t, without checking. If you have symptoms, talk to a professional. And I’m sure OP whose comment I’m responding to will agree with me on this. Thank you. And you will one day thank yourself too.
Yes, I agree, if you think you have it, you should get in touch with a professional. If you don’t have it, you may have some other condition that can be treated, or there may be ways a psychiatrist can help. And if you do have it, treatment can make a huge difference to your quality of life.
On that note, I want to mention that I have seen and heard of a lot of people (mostly online) who self-diagnose with ADHD. Believe it or not, extended social media use (I’m not sure if Lemmy falls into this, it mostly refers to places made to be addictive like TikTok, Instagram and others) has apparently been shown to cause some symptoms of ADHD. I’m just using this comment to tell anyone reading it: if you think you have ADHD or any other mental health issue, talk to a professional, don’t self diagnose. It can be destructive to yourself to think you do or don’t, without checking. If you have symptoms, talk to a professional. And I’m sure OP whose comment I’m responding to will agree with me on this. Thank you. And you will one day thank yourself too.
Yes, I agree, if you think you have it, you should get in touch with a professional. If you don’t have it, you may have some other condition that can be treated, or there may be ways a psychiatrist can help. And if you do have it, treatment can make a huge difference to your quality of life.