I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016 but have been struggling with it my entire life. Seen as 'gifted' in my school years so it was never a concern to my parents and it was never looked at as a disorder, to be distracted and not challenged enough in the classroom. After I left home and ended up dropping out of college 3 different times, I started to question whether or not I had issues with focusing/concentrating/distractability. I started a career in financial fraud/anti money laundering around 2012, and it took me 4 years of back-office jobs to finally seek help. Got prescribed Adderall XR, take it once a day, and have not had an issue since. Generic office chatter and noises no longer irritate me to the point of getting up from my desk and going outside to decompress, and I can complete my tasks handily.

I just got diagnosed with BP2 this past Monday, but after some self analyzation, realize I have been suffering with it since at least 2005, always being seen as general depression/anxiety instead of something more specific.

Even after starting Adderall, I've never experienced it triggering any sort of manic episodes, but everyone is different. My "manic" shows itself as impulsive, irresponsible purchases/spending and drinking alcohol excessively, which I have experienced before and after adderall, not necessarily just initiated by the stimulant.