“ADHD feels the most like a core part of my personality, my way of being, while anxiety is this constant needling shadow.”
if they consider one their “primary” diagnosis. And if so, which one, and why? Check out their responses below and share your story in the Comments section below.primary diagnosis
because it can speak the loudest. It certainly got my parents’ attention when my general anxiety, executive functioning challenges, daydreaming, and impulsivity did not. It took decades to realize that my anxiety had a daily impact and a bit longer to acknowledge and embrace the missing piece of ADHD. In hindsight, so many ADHD moments just fed my anxiety and depressive episodes.
ADHD feels the most like a core part of my personality, my way of being, while anxiety is this constant needling shadow“I am a 44-year-old woman who was diagnosed with ADHD last week. Previously, I had been diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder and treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
and experienced more regular adult successes in my life? I’ll never know. I do know that depression is deeply real. I’m starting to allow myself to hope for a brighter future once I’ve processed my life to date.” —
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