ADHD: What Surprised You Most?

I was diagnosed in my 20s, as a kid teachers told my mother they thought I was on drugs (as darly as the age of 9) because I couldn't focus enough to learn anything at school and was constantly daydreaming and doodling in my books instead. Wish I had been diagnosed back then to get help earlier, but then again, not sure I would have gotten any good help anyway.. Because of this I have tried my best to get my kids to go through evaluation to see if they have it too, as early as possible.. But unfortunately the Healthcare and schools are always trying to push back and downtalk everything I'm saying as if I have no idea what I'm talking about.

I was basically diagnosed as a child like age 5 I couldn’t sit still in school and was always sent home I wish my mother did something back than it’s sad now knowing all about adhd with research of course

I wish I could have been diagnosed when I was a kid. I was always called lazy with potential. My life could have ended up so differently. 😢 Now that I’m on medication and the fog has lifted it’s like living a completely different life. A really good “normal” life. 🙏🏻