OceanicAbyss
last year10
Your ADHD Story
What is your ADHD story? I was diagnosed with ADD as a little girl, about 5 years old. I had strong signs that there was something “off” about my learning and how quickly I was able to catch on to something. I always had troubles in school with catching on to something quick, until I got further in my teen years. I was put on my first ADD medication when I was 14. That was a game changer for me, until I had a strong case of depression and anxiety along with it. So I kept switching to medications that worked for me. ADD has always been a challenge but since I grew up dealing with challenges, a challenge never scared me, it just was something I was used to. So what’s your story? I’d love to read them all!
I was diagnosed in my early teens. I was always an odd kid but my parents didn't think much of it. It wasn't til I was skipping classes & self-harming, did they think to take me to a psychiatrist. There they diagnosed me but still didn't seem to know anything about ADHD. The doctor put me on ritalin(?). But it felt like I was a guinea pig with the constant blood tests, so I quit. ADHD was still new & unknown then so my parents told me I'd outgrown it. It wasn't until recent social media awareness of ADHD, have I realised that, not only do I still have it, but it's been majorly affecting my life. Especially recently, since I moved to Japan, the work life here has been causing me to have major ADHD flare ups, burnout and depression. Unfortunately I can't escape it cause the wages are so s*** here that I can't save enough to go back. I haven't been able to see my family since I moved here in 2018. 😭 I love Japan, but it is NOT ADHD friendly at all.