I want to know how people deal with them.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠
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    11 months ago

    Well, I wanted to avoid medication if possible anyway; I’m more interested in behavioral modification. But I wanted to know.

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      11 months ago

      Dr Russell Barkley, a respected researcher in the field of ADHD, basically states that there is a chemical deficiency in your brain that makes it physically impossible for it to simply ‘be’ better, and that things like behavior modification have been shown to be helpful… almost exclusively when the subject is also on medication. And even when environmental changes can make a difference, it tends to fall on those close to the ADHDer to help set up those accommodations, at least with children. However, with adults there exist the same struggles, just to a /slightly/ lesser extent.

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      11 months ago

      Fair enough but you should be able to undergo testing/evaluation without monetary or personal hurdles.

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        11 months ago

        Too right. I’m happy to say that the therapist I ended up with is great at helping me with my anxiety and communication issues, and supports my desire to receive evaluation for ADHD; she’s just not qualified to perform that evaluation.