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submitted 1 year ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 9 points 1 year ago

Tricky thing about being neurodivergent is most people have no idea that they‘ve been suffering so getting insight into their own situation (even if they‘re not over the threshold) is going to do much good for their situation. Knowing is always better than not knowing (imo).

[-] gkd@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Definitely easy to believe that what you’re experiencing and going through is just normal and what everyone else is going through too. Only way to know to get help is to somehow figure out that isn’t the case.

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly. Most people I know find out about their possible diagnosis through a first contact with the topic and then usually talk to a medical professional. After that they search for someone who can actually diagnose them if that first professional encounter indicates a necessity.

[-] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even when you are neurodivergent you can assess whether your life "works" or not. Social media and the idea to go get a diagnose just to know made it almost impossible (where I live) to get an appointment.

Doctors aren't even putting you on a waiting list anymore. The victims of this are the people who really don't have their life in order and aren't managing to get an appointment.

And this really is following social media trends. Currently it is an ADHD hype, slowly merging into an autism hype.