I recently got diagnosed with ADHD a couple of months ago. That makes me curious; since there’s a higher percentage of trans people who are autistic, would there be a higher percentage who are ADHD?
What are your experiences with being ADHD and trans?
I think it’s just neurodivergence in general. I think some day they’ll discover a connection between all these “disorders” that are a part of me, the ADHD, the autism spectrum, the OCD, the anxiety, the Tourette’s, the gender dysphoria.
The only thing I was officially diagnosed with as a child was Tourette’s, and it’s a big deal, but ugh that masked so much depression, anxiety, and ASD traits. Only as an adult in the last decade, have I been able to discuss with psychiatrists and therapists, these other lingering and often distressing qualities. I found that the elaborate coping mechanisms I constructed, maybe aren’t super healthy.
I will say the ADHD has gotten much worse in recent years, and maybe it’s related to transition. However my partner, who is not transitioning, is experiencing the same thing. Their theory is that it’s COVID-related (“neurological fallout”). We both have changing hormones during this time, for different reasons. But my own theory is it’s age-related. All of my “disorders” manifest differently over time.