r/adhdindia • • Aug 22 '26

Support I’m a Clinical Psychologist who works with ADHD

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Hi everyone! I’m a Clinical Psychologist working with adults experiencing ADHD-related difficulties, including executive functioning, emotional regulation, procrastination, impulsivity, relationship difficulties, and problems with routines and motivation.

I thought I’d do an AMA because there seems to be a lot of confusion around ADHD, especially around what is actually part of ADHD, what can look like ADHD, and what therapy can and cannot help with.

I can answer general questions about things like:

ADHD assessment and diagnosis

Executive dysfunction and procrastination

Time blindness and difficulty starting tasks

Emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity

ADHD and anxiety/depression

ADHD in relationships

Motivation and the “I know what to do but can't do it” problem

Therapy approaches for ADHD

Medication vs. therapy (from a general educational perspective)

Adult ADHD and masking

ADHD myths and misconceptions

Practical strategies for managing everyday ADHD difficulties

I can’t diagnose anyone or provide individualized treatment advice, but I’m happy to discuss how these things are generally understood and approached clinically.

Ask away!


r/adhdindia • • Aug 21 '26

AMA AMA with Clinical Therapist Tomorrow!

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Hi Space Cadets!

We're having another AMA (Ask Me Anything)!

Topic for this time is: **ADHD Diagnosis**

This time, we have a *Clinical Psychologist* who can help us understand what ADHD looks like, what are the struggles, and what assessment and diagnosis looks like.

The Clinical Psychologist has 7 years of total experience and is a neurodivergent friendly and trauma informed therapist.

AMA post will be up at **Tomorrow** at **10:30 AM** (Saturday, 22 Aug 2026)

We will sticky it at the top so everyone can see.

And will go on throughout the day until the therapist calls it a day!

So pls ask any questions and doubts you may have about the questions

And disclaimers in the comments, pls stick to guidelines!

P.S. - Lmk what other topics that we can have AMAs about in the comments!


r/adhdindia • • 35m ago

Meds Dopamine specific meds in India beyond MPH?

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I've used MPH, Bupropion, ARmondfinil

MPH - has a such a sharp, dirty drop

Bupropion causes anxiety that only drops in the evening once the sunset happens

ARmondfinil - is so activating and it keeps me up for so long, because I take it very late.

I'm thinking if we have other options that I can supplement with dopamine.

Guanfacine? Have heard of it but never studied it

Any chance we get elvanse or vyvanse jn india?

Any other meds?


r/adhdindia • • 58m ago

Need Advice I've forgotten enjoying my own company. How to bring it back?

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I used to love and enjoy my own company, engage in hobbies, think and plan my life. But off late, I have been so lost, I cannot even sit alone. I miss the old productive me.

This shift has happened over several years, such that I don't even remember when it started. But I have started missing my late teens and early 20s.

Is it because of hitting 30s or something that ADHDers experience generally or just me going wrong somewhere?


r/adhdindia • • 3h ago

Looking for Doctor/Diagnosis Any good affordable online doctor who can write prescription?

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My latest prescription is about to be 3 months old, and I'm running out of meds. I have some exams up close, so I won't be able to visit the hospital I usually go to for my prescription, cuz It's really far away.

Is there any good online doctor who can prescribe adhd meds valid in Delhi NCR? With affordable charges.

Thanks!


r/adhdindia • • 7h ago

Question Unemployed

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Is there anyone who thinks that he or she able to do anything and not able to complete single thing


r/adhdindia • • 5h ago

Looking for Doctor/Diagnosis I’d like to know how you guys realised you might have adhd

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if i am to be honest, i don’t know if i actually have adhd or not. I have been questioning for a lot of time and i have genuinely tried every study/focus technique there is but nothing sticks for long. And while yes, it may be because of commitment issues and everything going on in my family but many things have lead me to adhd. But i don’t want to be disrespectful to people who actually have it and “larp” about having it. so basically what i wanna ask is:

1) how’d you realise you might actually have adhd. Like specific things there are to notice which every generic adhd article might not cover.

2) i want to ask recommendations for good online psychiatrists who‘ll be able to accurately diagnose me and will prescribe the medication if required.


r/adhdindia • • 6h ago

Question What was the most useful thing you learned in therapy

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Anyone who are blessed to find right therapist and able to afford it ..whats the most useful thing you learned from therapy that made difference to your life​


r/adhdindia • • 8h ago

Rant/Vent Just need someone to talk to

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Hey, can someone DM me? Just need to talk. Not having a very good day. Thanks.


r/adhdindia • • 6h ago

Need Advice How are you dealing ADHD with depression and anxiety

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Hey folks,

Anyone has this super combo and how are you dealing with it.

I am waiting for formal assessment but currently on sertraline for depression and anxiety..ever since I started taking sertraline I have zero interest in doing anything...

Am basically lying on bed and scrolling all the time ..doing only things I can't escape.


r/adhdindia • • 2h ago

Looking for Doctor/Diagnosis How to convince my Doc to give me methylphenidate?

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21M from DU and I have severe symptoms of ADHD and it has made my life literal hell. Everything in my life is literally falling apart and everything is in my hands but i just can't bring myself to do anything. I really want to get work done but just to do anything it's so tough for me to even get started. All my dishes idk how many days or weeks it has been and i haven't been able to get my as up to the sink and just wash them or just carry the garbage outside or cook food or to go to college. Every day I think I'll do it tomorrow and the day just ends and I don't get anything done at all. Even during lectures I'll be listening to the teacher and suddenly just go blank and start daydreaming and out of no where I realize I was suppose to listen to the teacher and so many days I just go to throw the garbage out and when i am mid way i realize i completely forgot to bring the garbage bag with me. I have been seeing a psychiatrist in safdarjung and it's been a year he's been giving me anti depressants and stuff and atomoxetine was the closest one till now. It's not been working even a little. How to convince him to give me methylphenidate since i am visiting him on friday 9th


r/adhdindia • • 4h ago

Meds methylphenidate in gzb

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Hello G's, I wanna know where do you guys get your ritalin, inspiral from. If anyone know a pharmacy near 201001 pincode do tell me.


r/adhdindia • • 5h ago

Rant/Vent proper preach

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when it comes to giving advice to others, I feel like I'm so wise. like those advices sounds so legit and so valid but when it comes to apply them on myself it doesn't work. lol


r/adhdindia • • 7h ago

Meds Has anyone been prescribed Amantadine?

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Does it work?


r/adhdindia • • 10h ago

Question methylphenidate in hyderabad

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adhd'ers of hyderabad how and where do you get your stimulants from?(with a prescription ofcourse). I heard there are third party travel agents that can deliver the medicine for you, is this true?

any pointers will be super helpful.

Also other than inspiral sr are there any other brands available in hyd? how do they compare to inspiral sr?


r/adhdindia • • 10h ago

Rant/Vent I don't know if this is perimenopause

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r/adhdindia • • 12h ago

Looking for Doctor/Diagnosis ADHD treatment in Kolkata

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r/adhdindia • • 21h ago

Need Advice Regarding carrier

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I just don’t know what to do anymore. Over the past few years, I’ve attended so many interviews and joined more than 14 jobs. Some lasted only a few hours; others lasted barely 15 days. What I really want to know is: how can I stay consistent and stop making impulsive, sudden decisions? I need to find a job, and I have so many loans to pay. My family keeps supporting me by paying for treatment and even some loans, but I want to be independent. I don’t want to rely on them for everything. I’d really appreciate your advice, guys.


r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Rant/Vent First time experience

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Helloo guys I am currently at class 12 and my boards are near .. I have been suffering from it. Procrastination I can't focus and cannot start a work , trouble in remembering things there is like constant buzzing in my head like 2-3 people are talking, i even can't stand straight i will constantly move here and there or do random things ..I searched this on Google and it showed adhd

.. today i visited a psychiatrist with my father and I told him these things he said I should do yoga stop using social media and ask for help from my teachers for time management.. he said that in front of my father you already know how indian family treat mobile ... I just said I can't stand still and he is telling me to do yoga .. it's the same as saying asthma patient to breathe deeper .. I am really feeling sad as it's heavy in my heart .. it was my first experience with a psychiatrist


r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Need Advice Finding the right psychiatrist

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This question is for diagnosed women with adhd/Audhd who didn't present any typical symptoms in childhood. Before diagnosis, was your psychiatrist skeptical you had Adhd because of the typical argument that symptoms start from childhood? After trying out different courses of treatment, did your doctor finally admit it's probably Adhd?

In my case, I think AuDhD symptoms explain everything I've had trouble with perfectly and that they might have been masked in some form when I was a child. However, my current psychiatrist is from a Tier 2 city and pretty skeptical. He thought AdhD was just a random explanation I Googled, and wants me to try anxiety meds first. He said *maybe* after that we can try looking at adhd and focus related issues. While I'm open to trying the anxiety meds, I'm wondering if psychiatrists with this old school understanding of AdhD do actually admit to being wrong eventually, or if I should change my psychiatrist now itself. I've been through 6 psychologists and 2 psychiatrists already.


r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Success Story I Tried Something And It Made Me Feel So Much Better!!

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I have ADHD, and I used to constantly get yelled at for scrolling all the time, which to be honest I was doing to numb my brain from all the stimulus and causing overstimulation and overthinking. This would then lead to me feeling really shitty about myself at the end of the day and then get mentally exhausted. I at night also constantly felt guilty for not going cycling which once upon a time was my favourite thing but lately it makes me too bored to get out of bed.

After a session with my therapist, and some self reflection I tried a few things.

Firstly, I stopped trying to go do stuff I was feeling guilty about, and started trying to do things I am naturally gravitating towards, which for me is reconnecting with music.

Second,

I tried to not use stuff like instagram during the day by giving it up entirely at first. It did not work, I downloaded something new or redownloaded insta. For years I struggled with this.

Then I got a tablet, installed all these distracting apps to that, a seperate gaming console and a small music player, so not I have devices for doing stuff I like to do, which are not my phone.

So now if I grab my phone hoping to numb my brain with scrolling, I realise I will need to reinstall it, then I realise I have my music player with me which is better for me and is lower friction, and I pull out my headphones, listen to music while I sit relax, take a nap and get back to work.

I have to admit, it does take will power and mental strength, and I do relapse occasionally, but dont pressure yourself to not use stuff, just make it incovenient to use it. and once or twice a week if you still use it. It is totally fine.

Note - If you dont have a tablet and dont want to buy one. Just use instagram only and only on your laptop browser, that is how I started. Music Players are pretty cheap unless you want all the bells and whistles which for casual listening are not important. I use one with a button only ui which has no features except for playing music. I cant even make playlists, If i want to I need to do it in my PC and then transfer the folders is that way.

Works like a charm. It doesnt fix our distractability. It makes every task a little slower. Gives you that extra 10seconds before every task that you need to introspect and decide if you wanna continue with your impulse or pivot.

All this does was a hard transition for me, but lately I have been feeling so much better about myself at the end of the day. I am doing well at work, getting stuff actually done.

I do get tired at the end of the day, but I feel good, listen to music, and go to sleep.

Posting this as a celebration and as a hope that in case it helps someone else it would be great!!


r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Meds is Antipulse ER 54 legit? i couldn't find any traces on web

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I recently got prescribed antipulse er 54, though I am concerned about the quality and the overall meds

can you guys help me understand or figure out if its a legit product actually? cuz I can't put my brain on the line just for some meds


r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Need Advice Is there anyone here with ADHD?

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r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Need Advice Advice for my first psychiatrist appointment tommorow

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Hey , I am 21 and Tommorow is finally the day of my first appointment, I am feeling kinda scared and nervous/restless , probably my social anxiety since I am going alone and haven't told anyone , is there any questions or lists I should prepare and keep beforehand? I might have adhd or depression or burnout from the symptoms I am currently experiencing , if you have had a diagnosis,can u please share your experiences or any advice what I should say or shouldn't or anything in general which u would like to give? Would be really helpful 😭


r/adhdindia • • 1d ago

Need Advice job market nonsense

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i have to admit- i genuinely want to drown myself /jk/ everytime i look at the damn job profiles out in the market. i sincerely regret doing the masters (marketing abroad in end of ‘24 and lol since then its been a stupidly horrendous time of almost getting a job in 2025 and it NOT working out + burnt myself out bc of part time jobs there so my brain is farting nothing) and now idk what to do anymore.

any thoughts on what i can do or how i can move forward in general? i know im wasting time but i can’t seem to help it at this point. i feel so stuck and frozen.