Unruffled [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com to ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 3 months ago"Why don't you just get diagnosed already?"fedia.ioimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1151cross-posted to: adhd@lemmy.world
arrow-up1151image"Why don't you just get diagnosed already?"fedia.ioUnruffled [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com to ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: adhd@lemmy.world
minus-squareTwigletSparklelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoUnfortunately they refuse to diagnose/refer me whilst I’m depressed, so no idea if/when I can even do that much
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoDepression can be a symptom of adhd. At least in women, depression and anxiety are more common than hyperactivity. Unfortunately, some GPs fixate on 1 or 2 symptoms. That’s where having a checklist is useful. It shows patterns, not just individual symptoms.
Unfortunately they refuse to diagnose/refer me whilst I’m depressed, so no idea if/when I can even do that much
Depression can be a symptom of adhd. At least in women, depression and anxiety are more common than hyperactivity.
Unfortunately, some GPs fixate on 1 or 2 symptoms. That’s where having a checklist is useful. It shows patterns, not just individual symptoms.