Mental Health Awareness Group discussion

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition caused by genetics, brain structure, and sometimes environmental factors. People with ADHD often have difficulty focusing, managing time, and being organized, among many other symptoms. ADHD cannot be cured, but it can be managed with medication, therapy, and personal coping strategies, along with tips and support from friends and family.

ADHD must be diagnosed by a professional psychiatrist or other doctor. It cannot be self-diagnosed, but if you suspect you have ADHD, please reach out to an adult in your life (parent, teacher, etc) and ask about potentially getting a diagnosis.

In this topic, you can discuss symptoms, tips/coping mechanisms, ask questions, and support others with ADHD.

i've been blessed/cursed with the adhd XD

Achelois (Ash) wrote: "i've been blessed/cursed with the adhd XD"

Real

I think I probably have adhd, I’m not gonna self diagnose but I’ve had multiple doctors tell me they’re 99% sure I have it, the only reason I don’t have a diagnosis is because the form my teacher filled out showed that I get good grades and behave well in class 😭 (btw I never talked to that teacher more than like twice), and yeah I’ve done a lot of research

Ava ˚࿔ wrote: "I think I probably have adhd, I’m not gonna self diagnose but I’ve had multiple doctors tell me they’re 99% sure I have it, the only reason I don’t have a diagnosis is because the form my teacher f..."

I was like that for years lol, my writing mentor, teachers, family, etc all saw that was likely in me and no one was surprised when I got my diagnosis this summer. I hope you can get a diagnosis so you can have some clarity!

thanks!

TW: mention of su1cidal thoughts

I need ADHD meds that actually work. I tried some this summer and they worked but they actually made me suicidal (chemical imbalance or something according to my psychiatrist idk). Obviously I got taken off those and I've been on new ones for a month and a half, I'm on the highest safe dose and still notice 0 difference except I'm more tired all the time. School is a daily struggle of a messy mind, blank staring trying to get myself to focus, and my mom yelling. Caffeine makes no difference, even two cups of coffee. I feel completely useless. And I feel like I'm letting my mom down because this medication was her only hope of me functioning like a normal child but they're doing nothing positive. Idk what to do. I'm meeting with my psychiatrist today so hopefully we'll figure out something.

By the way, I can't go on stimulants because they'll clash with my anxiety+depression meds, so the two ADHD meds I've tried have been non-stimulants. I'm thinking of asking my psychiatrist to take me off the anx.+dep. meds and get me on stimulants instead because non-stims are doing nothing, and I'm willing to be more anxious if it means just getting school done, and my depression's bad either way, the meds haven't even been helping in that aspect. Idk

prolly a good idea. i take stims and they work good enough for me, and also caffeine isn't the best thing w adhd, it can lead to more tiredness when u have caffeine or even slightly too much.

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ Metaphor ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ wrote: "prolly a good idea. i take stims and they work good enough for me, and also caffeine isn't the best thing w adhd, it can lead to more tiredness when u have caffeine or even slightly too much."

Yeah caffeine has zero effect on me except I'm sometimes shaky when I have two cups of coffee 🥲

Barnette ⋆˙⟡ (my girlfriend's version) wrote: "TW: mention of su1cidal thoughts

I need ADHD meds that actually work. I tried some this summer and they worked but they actually made me suicidal (chemical imbalance or something according to my p..."

Forgot to update this. I'm now on stimulants and they're working really well for me. My anxiety has been a lot worse though as expected, because the anxiety pills don't work as well with them (I learned with these specific pills I can take the anxiety+depression too but they won't work as well). 😭

I FINALLY FEEL LIKE A NORMAL FUNCTIONING HUMAN

My anxiety is 10x higher though

WOOHOO!!

That’s great! Although the anxiety part sucks

What's everyone's experience with public school and 504 plans with ADHD?

it can be ROUGH some teachers get it some dont and some hate you for it

Depression sucks and anxiety and the shaking-

✦Kaxen✦ ✧⟆Obanai's Version⟅✧ ✦His Rainbow✦ wrote: "Depression sucks and anxiety and the shaking-"

Would you like to discuss that on our Anxiety topic?

sand (emalie) wrote: "it can be ROUGH some teachers get it some dont and some hate you for it"

Oh 😭

TW: medication

So my therapist said I haveadhd. im currently trying to get a 504 or iep plan. but for that to happen it needs to be further evaluated. now i dont want to go on medication bc i dont want to lose my "spark" (the spark being insane impulsive actions that make me funny) but i think some things people dont realize is i have crashes and they are just as bad. they usually happen when my adhd spirals and theres like extra voices in my head (i sound insane) so like today i was about to cry bc i couldnt process anything and i was literally hitting my head screaming (in my head) "get out" over and over. this happens once a week. idk whats happening in my head like ill get voices and i cant shut them off....is something else going on here?

overthinking? or extreme overstimulation?

I know I overthink (i also have had an anxiety disorder, GAD, since i was seven) but idk it feels like someone is in my brain but then i think about the voices and i listen but im also screaming at them idk i feel broken lol

My parents say I have adhd cause I don't focus a lot even though I pick up the info. But when I say yeah lets go get it check out if you think I have it. They are like " No No you don't have it." Was the adhd meant to be an insult cause I genuinely got a bit scared?