Re: Emotional Torment Over Seeking a Real Diagnosis

[Anonymous]

Munchkin

You need to focus on positive side of confirming of the ADHD diagnosis. Finding the

right support will improve the quality of your life

An ADHD psych/specialist will not diagnosis you as ADHD unless you meet the criteria.

You can find out pretty quickly where the experts are in your area. Doctors who are

known for their ADHD expertise will NOT put the label of ADHD on you arbitrarily.

You will be asked to give a history since childhood and assess you symptoms. A good

start is the test on this website.

After I took the test I did some research and found a community psych. it turned out when

I saw him he was not too enthused about treating Adult ADD. In his discussion he said that

it should have been diagnosed when i was in school. I decided I was wasting my time with this guy.

I continued to search and found an ADHD clinic and was in fact diagnosed with Adult ADD.

That was almost 4 months and I am doing much better. I have a lot of hard work ahead but

it is worth it.

If you are in Canada you look for the closest medical teaching center in the area. Some of

the student health services at local colleges and universities have to make referrals for

students all the time for learning disorders. If you call the center and explain you are not a

student but you are trying to find a referral they will help. Some community psychiatrists

do have some expertise in ADHD but they are harder to find. First step is you GP referral

In the US if you find a copy of Russell Barkley PhD latest publication you will find a list of ADHD clinics in his

recently published book

Getting the right help is the key

Good luck!

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