I'm kinda in shock about it? To be honest I'm taking it harder than I expected, even though i dont think im taking it hard at all..if that makes sense. I'm in my mid 20s and a male, I went to see a psychiatrist because I've been crazy stressed out due to heart break and been having horrible sleeping problems. Instead of some Lunesta and maybe an antidepressant like I expected, she hits me from left field with the ADD thing. I didn't really know what to say at first, and many of the things she said about having it made sense to me and struck home. Some didnt. According to her fixing my ADD will regulate everything else in my life, including my sleep and "depression". So she refused to give me any sleeping meds and left me with a referral for an EKG... I've been speaking with my friends who have attention disorders (all adhd though, I've yet to find a peer with just add), been doing some research, and overall I'm even more confused now about the situation than before. My counselor was a little surprised with things as well and suggestion I get a second opinion. I agreed and plan on getting one before I spend the money on an EKG, but like... I dont know guys.. ADD & an SSRI aren't answers to any of my problems and are stupidly over prescribed here in the US. This woman could've just been like.."john edwards"-ing me and taking advantage of my somewhat weakened emotional state. I've been reading up here for the last few hours and it seems like a wealth of knowledge.

The main reason why I went to get help in the first place is because I have a problem controlling my thoughts in some ways, I think negative things way to much and its gotten to the point where it effects my life. Recently my lloonngg time girl and I ended things for good and since i feel like ive just like..gone off the deepend...or something. Heres a list of things I've noticed and why I went to get help: I get real anxious now, i find myself curling my toes for no reason or like, sitting awkwardly. My face sweats when I eat any type of food and my hands & feet sweat more. My insomnia kicked in with a vengeance and if i get woken up there isn't a chance I fall back asleep. When I do wake up its like someone spins a top in my head, theres so much on my mind and so many things rushing through it, there isnt a chance I'd fall back asleep. Immediately after waking up hurtful things usually rush into my mind no matter how hard or what I do to stop it. I just feel like i'm short circuiting...I forget to turn the lights off, I put off doing my laundry, and overall i just am more of a "lazy person" than I was before. Which is bad, cuz I was pretty lazy then. I guess one of the main personality traits this woman used when diagnosing me is that throughout my life I start things and just abandon them..Such as playing various musical instruments, different forms of martial arts, and staying in shape. My goals have been to overcome any of these mental issues on my own or holistically, but I've been trying for I dont even know how long with minimal success an where I'm at now I defenitely need help of some sort. I just dont want to make a mistake and start a treatment plan for something that isn't right for me. Any input or light you guys can shed would be greatly appreciated. dont hesitate to ask me any questions, as i wasn't to sure what to write here any ways.

Thanks & Godbless