Receiving a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be overwhelming, confusing and liberating. Now you have a name for your longtime struggles.
But you also might have many questions, such as: Where do I go from here?
Below, clinicians and coaches who have ADHD reflect back on the days they were diagnosed, revealing the insights they wish they would’ve known.
Don’t wait to get diagnosed. If you think you have ADHD, get a proper evaluation.
“I first suspected I had ADHD 10 years ago, but tried the hard way to deal with my symptoms on my own. Newly diagnosed this year, at 37, I realize all the time I wasted trying to figure myself out, without ever fully understanding the brain wiring I’ve been working with,” said ADHD coach Andrea Nordstrom, RPN, PG Dip. CBT.
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What they forgot to mention is that little girl in the picture would sure wish to know that 10 minutes a day on a small balance beam in her room could possibly prevent her symptoms to get the better of her. Not all solutions are resolved by pills. You can train your brain to work faster simply by pretending you are on a miniature tightrope set, that you can store under your bed.
Isn’t it amazing how hindsight is 20/20 lol? I suspected for 12 years that I had adhd but never got tested because if I didn’t have a diagnosis then I didn’t have it or have to deal with it. I am still kicking myself for all the lost time and wasted opprotunities caused by my pride. I can look back now and realize I have had it my whole life, and I strongly urge anyone who even has the slightest suspicion that they “might” have adhd please don’t wait to get tested.
Please explain Alexander.