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RANT (sorry) I'm in the process of getting tested for ADHD but the people around me are being really dismissive bc I don't fit the picture they have of someone who has it. the only people they've met with adhd all present very much outwardly, but I fit the more internal model. I didn't start considering this an option until I saw people online talking about how it is to have adhd from their own perspective and not from the outside perspective. I wholeheartedly believe I'm neurodivergent but I keep doubting myself bc of others. most of my family is neurodivergent, is it really that hard to consider I could be too?

    • mads121

      476d

      So there are 3 different types of adhd and it sounds like you may have inattentive adhd, not hyperactive impulsive adhd. Inattentive adhd is a lot less diagnosed because you're typically not hyperactive and impulsive, instead you hyperfocus on certain things etc. I would do a lot of research on inattentive adhd and bring that information to your doctor and to those that are being dismissive (if you want)

    • jellycat

      476d

      getting tested for adhd, especially as an adult AND as somebody assigned female at birth is SO difficult!!! you know yourself best — if you truly feel you’re neurodivergent, you probably are, and you deserve to seek healthcare that reassures you ❤️

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