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I saw a resident yesterday as my doctor was unavailable (My clinic is in a teaching hospital). The resident went on and on about how I need to boost my self esteem and was unconvinced in the benefits of drug therapy, which he recognized would treat the symptoms of ADHD. I am presently on 10 mg of Adderall Xr. My biggest issue these days is dealing with my anxiety related issues. I think he has it backwards, my self esteem is so poor from years of underachieving and failure, not that I am feeling like I am underachieving because of low self esteem. He recommended talk therapy, i.e. counselling. I am not saying that it won’t help, but I am skeptical that this will help with my anxieties and self esteem. The latter would benefit from a series of tangible successes, not talking about things.
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