• lad@programming.devEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    I feel like this tells a lot about the state of the society we have where most people can’t be what they want to be if they want to also make a living

        • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMEnglish
          01·
          2 months ago

          And it’s bad because they’re “chores” who “need to be done”. In a different structure which recognised the needs of ADHD people those chores would never have been assigned to you in the first place.

      • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        No. You don’t get to deny the very real PERSONAL harm done by this condition. No amount of socioeconomic changes could ever stop the personal problems.

  • gradyp@awful.systemsEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    I wish I could figure out if I have it. I asked my doctor how to get diagnosed, he said I’d need to talk to a psychiatrist. I got a referral and tried to setup and appointment but they said I couldn’t be tested since I have no history of it. They instead want to put me on antidepressants but I’ve gone through enough of them to know that ain’t what my issue is.

    Mental health care in this country is a fucking joke.

    • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      If you really think you need to be medicated, try different doctors until you find someone who specializes in ADHD. The rest have no clue what they’re doing and regularly try to treat the symptoms of ADHD (such as depression about how much your life is coming apart due to ADHD) instead of the cause.

    • SeveralAnts@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      2 months ago

      Hey dude. That whole experience with the psychiatrist sounds wrong. Of course you have history. And that in no way qualifies or disqualifies you from getting a diagnosis. In saying that, I agree with db0 in that a diagnosis won’t necessarily help. You can absolutely look up strategies and routines, tips ect on how to improve your experiences and try applying the ones you like and see how it goes. Psychiatrists might diagnose you and then want to put you on medication because that is their job and how they get paid. The cognitive behavior change work is usually done with a psychologist, in groups and in your own time. There’s some great worksheets available online if you look around.