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Let’s distinguish between child-ADHD and adult-ADHD. You can develop a child’s skills and give them good career advice so that they can live their life free of ADHD traits and without medication. Their life supports their emotional and intellectual make-up.
An adult who has gone 4 or 5 decades without a diagnosis probably has a thick layer of emotional crap in addition to the ADHD, built up as they struggled against unrealistic expectations. As I have changed my work habits and learned more about what I can and cannot do, the ADHD has become less of a disorder and more of a character trait that can be planned for and worked around.
I just want to warn people about coming out too soon. Wait until you have yourself pretty much figured out. Wait until you have a plan for your work / career. And don’t do it alone. Discuss it with others not connected with your work. You job is not a place to be impulsive!
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