ow do i know if i actually have ADHD or not, all i know is that in the past i was brought to some private clinic to some psychiatrist who gave me some bullshit test to "not click the spacebar when the X appears on the screen, but click it when you see any other letters", I had a not too substantial anomaly for impulsiveness.
But that's not important, they gave me Ritalin and Concerta and charged me premiums for the drugs and even the consultations itself, I feel like they're jewing me, but i'm not sure. I find it hard to focus on a task for a long time, as in I can't do it for long periods, I'm torn between whether it is due to my bad mental endurance or just my perceived ADHD. I don't want to resort to taking drugs, so far, i'm one of the more high performing students in my course, but i feel i'm not at my fullest potential yet, i know i can perform better, I'm one of those people that likes to dream big.
So the bottomline is, do i have ADHD or not? Is it due to my personal weakness in brain endurance or is it just due to the fact that i have ADHD, because sometimes when I study, my brain tends to drift. There is no strong focus. Thanks a lot, bros.
please help a fellow anon out, i want to be able to advance and perform better than i currently can.
>>17230314
I was diagnosed with inattentive ADD about 2 years ago. The medication made me really anxious and hyper-focused but did nothing else for me so I quit taking it and my life was so much better for it. If you feel like the medication does not help, then quit buying it.
I had to take the same test that you did, and I saw no purpose in taking it and quit giving a shit because it's nothing but mind-numbing, monotonous bullshit.
Do you have ADHD? Probably. The irony behind this post is that I'm simply sharing my perspective, which happens to characterize the symptoms of ADD.
Is having ADD/ADHD such a bad thing? If you are able to function and perform well in life then it isn't very much of an inhibitor, is it?
>>17230314
See a real doctor
I've always suspected myself to have some form of autism, my mom first brought it up, and I've always been extremely socially awkward.
I feel like such a pussy bitch though for seeing a doctor about a mental issue, though.
I feel like it's not something uncommon, or something that human's shouldn't be able to work through, and function for themselves with.
I function well, I had a job that pays well, and despite the daily struggles I like to think are worse for me than anyone else, I'm sure I live a normal life today, and hide my symptoms well.
>>17230435
But did it go well without it? Because it's been like years, i'm not sure if i'll be better off with it, at that point i remembered I was suffering while i was on it, i became as dead as a zombie and hate no appetite at all
Have you had any difficulty to read a book that you like ? Or to focus while watching a movie that you like ? If so, you may have it. That's the questions I was asked and I replied 'no' and therefore was not diagnosed with it.
