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?
Yeah it’s like once they latch on to one disability they refuse to look for other possibilities. But then you become a drug seeker or some shit. It’s annoying. The VA was latched onto PTSD; took until I argued with my regular psych that I needed to seek another opinion because he refused to believe I had ADHD and or bipolar. I’m almost it certain it’s ADHD but now they’re attached to bipolar. It’s hell.