Why Does No One Believe My ADHD Diagnosis?

As for the perfectionism, low self-esteem, feelings of failure and emotional outbursts that have accompanied me pretty much every step of my life? Professor Kirby’s given them a name for me: rejection sensitivity dysphoria, another common feature of ADHD, and one that plagues females., including neurodiversity and ADHD. TikTok is a particularly popular destination . Casually “self-diagnosing” ADHD via TikTok vids has also become commonplace .

Late-in-life diagnosis is becoming more common: I can think of three people I know , who have discovered that they’re neurodiverse this past year. Supermodel Erin O’Connor also recently revealed she’d been diagnosed with ADHD aged 43 – armed with this information, she’s decided to re-sit her maths GCSE.

I’m so excited about my new lease on life that I want to shout my diagnosis from the rooftops: “Neurodiversity is a superpower!” Except… I’m not sure everyone agrees with me, let alone believes me. People keep trying to reassure me by saying, “You don’t have ADHD, you just have young kids,” or “Don’t we all have ADHD these days?”

Thanks for this article, i can feel very related, it’s important to create awareness about this disorder. ✨

I'm in the UK so never stood a chance really. I get on with it without a label. It is all part of me. The services are being cut, waiting lists for children are 18 months plus for mental health support, schools that support are over the limit with waiting lists.

If you are lucky enough to have a doctor available, a relationship with a doctor (not the many locums), continued observation/support, you may get a diagnosis, but I doubt it. I'm 60 next year and no one has ever listened. Who supported you please?

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