I arrived at “it’s just another weird C-PTSD quirk” and leave it at that
…Or…all three :D
I’m certainly all 3, and more, it’s been quite the ride.
Please don’t ಥ‿ಥ
:D
I am in this photo and do not like it
I’m unsure if I am, so what does that mean?
Came here looking for this. Was not disappointed
No longer seeking a diagnosis under the current administration. Me and my children will do our best to stay out of concentration camps. In the meantime we’ll manage as we have been.
My thoughts exactly. I’m undiagnosed, and with rfk running shit, it’s staying that way.
That’s been me for a bunch of years. Ever wondering what was wrong with me (parents were not really keen on seeking a diagnosis for me even if the signs were evident) until one day I decided to go to a therapist and ask what the hell was going on in my head. It was autism, and it explained
SO
MANY
THINGS.
I feel resentful towards my parents because they never cared and I probably could have got an easier life knowing what was going on instead of trying to figure things out without any help.
I considered getting it officially confirmed for both, then RFK made his concentration camp comment.
100% same!
And also after Trump just the other day decided to unban insane asylums.
If it wasn’t the fascists doing it I would have welcomed having more mental healthcare facilities. But these are probably gonna be 1920s style hell holes instead.
definately. the idea is poor to homeless to prisons/asylums and for the prisons/asylums to be profitable so just enough to keep you alive to keep up the payments from the state but no more than that.
Yes, but I used the term “insane asylum” specifically due to its history in the US. Trump spent a lot of his campaign ranting about “Hannibal Lector” after all.
100 years later - “oops we found a mass grave in the basement”
“How could this have happened without anyone knowing about it?”
Narrator: “Literally everyone knew about it.”
I look at it like alcoholism. I have been functional in my life so im fine where I am at (to some degree but that is more about US societal issues around a functioning society).
Yeah this sounds pretty familiar. What makes it worse is not wanting to get an official diagnosis because it can be not great for insurance in my country apparently.
i actually overcame my ED enough to talk to a psychologist, only to learn that the criteria for diagnosis here includes “is not able to lead a(n outwardly) mostly normal life despite the symptoms”. which means i’d have to go to a private practice to get anywhere.
Its not. Dont let anyone put that diagnosis on your permanent file. There is no benefit to it and lots of downsides.
That’s basically where I’m at, though I did get the ADHD diagnosis and medication has been life changing.
Ok, some benefit if its bad enough you need medicine. But most people in OPs mental loop probably are not bad enough to need medicine and a diagnosis would just adversely affect them via insurance and employment.
Glad the medicine is helping you!
What’s difficult here is that I’ve done the meds, and I feel so much more productive and generally “better” and less in my head. However, I already do well at work and thus it’s hard to justify (literally what I was told by a psychiatrist the one time I went to talk about it)
What does “doing well” mean for you? Because I was technically keeping up and completing my tasks at work (no complaints from management, standard raises, generally well liked, etc) but it was a constant struggle and I’d been burnt out for like a year while only being 2 years into the job.
I had 0 motivation or energy to maintain my life outside of work, I’d just go home and play video games until I went to bed, usually an hour or 2 later than I should have. My living space was a disaster (it’s still a mess but I’ve slowly been improving it since meds started last year, I donated 4 garbage bags full of old clothes this weekend!) and I simply couldn’t bring myself to do anything about it because I was stuck figuring out how to start and massively overwhelmed by it.
Now, about a year on meds, I’m able to be more proactive instead of mostly reactive at work. I’m slowly reorganizing both my living space at home and my office ar work (there’s a lot to go through!). I’m getting into more creative hobbies again like 3d printing using my almost 3 years neglected printer (and designing my own models to print!) and some small electronics projects!
Basically, if everything is a struggle to get through, even if you’re technically doing what you need to be, your psych should be receptive to trying meds. If they’re not, finding someone else who will take your struggles and concerns seriously is probably a good idea!
Why?
Getting adhd diagnosis is important you can get meds for that. Getting autism diagnosed seems at best a confirmation and at worst actively making your life more difficult. It labels you as disabled and not like there are meds for it
Been in it for the last couple months. The thing is, im too poor and kinda scared to seek diagnosis
I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid, was on meds through the school years but dropped it off then. In adult age I’ve kinda regretted it at times, but now I’m too lazy to go talk with doc about it again almost 20 years later.
Similar boat. Only took pills for like a year in elem before my complaining about it fucking my stomach was effective. Really wish my head was on even partially straight during hs. Maybe I would have went to a different (cheaper) college and been able to finish my degree… Been meaning to talk to doc for quite a while about it too lol
oh boy thats me. especially now that i have someone in my social circle who im pretty sure has an unkind opinion about me, i have all my social behaviors under a microscope (my own that is)
Me, but the shitty UKs underfunded health care means it would take a while to get anywhere.
Hey, that’s me! At more than 30yo I finally emailed a psychologist specialized in ADHD and autism to get a diagnostic. Still waiting for an appointment though
Good for you. Fingers crossed you’ll get some answers and help :)
Or you have neither but the school teachers insist on you being diagnosed, because you are a “troublemaker”, with multiple doctors giving back negative results.
Subsequently you remain asking yourself “or am i?” the rest of your life, as the boredom of school becomes the boredom of working an office job. Meanwhile the people you actually get along with well seem to all be somewhere on the respective spectrum.
