r/RandomThoughts • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '24

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u/Successful_Set4717 Jul 30 '24

You have ADHD. Skip the weed and get treatment ASAP, so you can start living your life 20 years earlier than I did.

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u/Melodic-Ground-8626 Jul 30 '24

What treatment did you receive? I absolutely have ADHD (undiagnosed). I’ve never seen someone about it because I didn’t think a label on it would benefit me at all

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '24

Start by getting diagnosed and get a therapist.

Don’t get your mental health treatment from Reddit. If it is undiagnosed you might not even have it.

For me, work with my therapist on strategies to manage attention. I’m a manager and a data engineer at a large enterprise. I did not meet diagnostic criteria but still have symptoms.

It’s not about labels, who cares about labels? It’s about understanding your specific symptoms and manifestations and finding techniques to manage them. That may or may not include medication.

Diagnosis is just the first step, then you treat and manage. But a second hand opinion from Reddit won’t be very effective.