Hi all! I am a female in my mid-twenties and I am viditng a psychiatrist next week. Years ago I had previously seen two other separate psychiatrists but ceased going after a lack of results and frustration. In my time with those doctors, both diagnosed me with depression and I was given Wellbutrin, Seroquel, and Abilify. (Not all at once...tried each separately)

I saw no positive results from any of these, and Seroquel and Abolify actually made me very physically ill. I gave up, frustrated, and haven't sought treatment again until now, several years later.

I have been prompted to try again by a recent diagnosis that was given to my sister (slight younger). She was recently diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed a medication called Concerta. The change in her overall life has been overwhelmingly positive. I'm very happy for her, but to be honest we were both quite surprised that she would be diagnosed with that in her mid twenties. I guess we thought of it as more of a school kids thing.

I want my doctor to examine the possibility that I may also suffer from that. Since my sisters diagnosis, I've read more about it, and it's honestly like reading a freaking record of my life. It's actually emotionally overwhelming to feel like something so simple I had never thought of before could possibly be the issue.

I have an appointment next week. I don't want to come off as some uneducated junkie who just wants a specific drug, but I'm frustrated with the "depression" diagnosis and accompanying meds that don't help. I really feel like this might be it! How can I explain this to my psych without seeming like I'm just after specific drugs?