Hello,
I have only just joined the forum in the hope that I will be able to find some answers and maybe some solutions to a problem that I believe I have lived with all my life.

My youngest Son is 19 years old and I am convinced he has ADD. He is at the start of the process to asses and receive help with it. Apart from his obvious symptoms, my belief that I have it too (I am 57) are the reasons my wife and I decided it was time he "got some help".

I also visited my Doctor and have been refereed to a Counsellor, my Son on the other hand was referred to the Mental Health Dept for an assessment, which leads me to believe that my Doctor does not feel I have ADD.

I made a private appointment with the Mental Health Dept (same one as my Son) and after an hour with them it was clear that they were more concerned with my relationship with my Son, and how I could help him, than making any assessment of my own condition, if indeed it exists.

I was due to see the counselling people last night (first session) but the telephoned to say that the person I was to see was ill and I would have to reschedule.

At the moment I am becoming even more frustrated by the whole thing because I feel no one is taking me seriously. This of course is causing a depression making the whole thing 10 times worse.

Every online test I have answered has indicated that I have ADD but I am feeling now that at 57 is there any point in continuing with my quest to get it sorted out.