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Originally Posted by Auroralso
I'd give you a double thanks for your post if I could Simcha.
I needed to hear this and everything you shared. Thank you . 
I really do need to accept where I am but this comparing myself to others who don't have a brain like mine just isn't helping. I just wish I had the diagnosis so I could just grieve lost time for it not getting caught earlie and move on. I did make a move to see an eye doctor last week so Im hoping this motivates me to get my finacial screening done and then I can inquire at The university about the ADHD possibility . Im just scared to try again. Ive been through some pretty biased therapists about what all is wrong with me none of them even considered ADHD , but hello.. IM still struggling majorly. I'm needing to shake some poeple who keep putting me back in the box in my life as well.
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((((((((Patricia)))))))))
I never recommend the university counseling or psychiatry as the proper place for an adult ADHD diagnosis. I look at it this way---I am NOT a cookie, so why do I need a cookie cutter diagnosis? Are we all carbon copies of each other anyway? In my personal experience, that is what I have found there. I don't find universities very accepting or kind places either; on the contrary, I find them completely lacking in empathy, which is absolutely vital for successful therapy.
Can you see a private therapist who has experience with diagnosing and treating ADULT ADHD? You need to address any co-morbid disorders as well. If you are a dependent student you can be on your parents insurance and get seen outside the university.
Hey, my first therapist didn't consider ADHD; neither did the psychiatrist I saw either. A good therapist will build on your strengths even though he validates your hardships and difficulties.
If you have Major Depressive Disorder or Dysthymic Disorder (Dysthymia), that's pretty normal for adults who have gone their entire life undiagnosed and/or untreated with ADHD. Anxiety disorders are a close second.
I really URGE you to take that extra step and make the appointment. There is ALWAYS hope on the horizon.
I am not an object. I will not be boxed up. It's against my very nature, and it's against yours as well. You were right to fight against the box.
Sorry so late in responding!
