Reply To: Can someone please help me. I need advice.

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Hello, wow ok I first want to ask you? You currently live in England? Secondly, I am sorry this has and is happening to you. Please know that the best thing you can do is talk to people, lots of people keep talking until someone helps you. I am not sure how the medical community handles adult ADHD in England but I find it very hard to imagine that you cannot find “someone” a dr in England who won’t help you. If one dr doesn’t believe you, find another dr that does. keep going until you find someone! Someone will eventually, they have to. ADHD in adults or children is a real thing, the nedical community knows this. ADHD can also be active with other conditions. If you were already diagnosed as a child this hopefully should make it easier for “someone” to take you seriously now. ADHD never goes away so if someone told you you had it then, you have it now. The good news is there are plenty of amazing things you can do to live your life with ADHD as an adult. Just like anything else the first step is accepting your condition and then learning ways to live with it. Someone once said “ADHD is a condition and a skill” there are many many advantages to having this condition. Some of the most successful people in the world have ADHD. I am sure if you are from England you know Richard Branson ;). He has ADHD. You have to look at this as an opportunity rather than a hindrance. My son is 22 and he was diagnosed when he was 6, it’s a long haul especially if you don’t have the support. This is what I am sorry to hear from you. I am glad you have your girlfriend but I imagine she is also still young as well. You have to learn to work through this on your own. it’s a long path but very rewarding as well, I promise. I was diagnosed when I was 37 years old. Now my two young girls are going through similar symptoms to mine and my son’s. Luckily, I have the experience to now help then and teach them the tools I have learned. The reason I am telling you about my family is, the ironic thig about what you say about your family is ADHD is genetic! It comes from our family so I can guarantee there are others in your family that have this condition or any number of other conditions you also may have. I quickly Googled Adult ADHD in England and found this website, maybe you can reach out to them for advice http://www.ukaan.org. Listen, you have done the right thing by reaching out to our site. It means you are looking to take control. One thing about ADHD is patience is always an issue for us LOL! Just try! to stay focused on getting help. After I was diagnosed I took a year of work to deal with all of this. You are an adult now, time to take care of you and stop worrying about what others think, even your family. Take care, good luck and keep talking!! Make lots of noise!!

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