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2026-06-01 22:56 UTC

@SupraMario@lemmy.world it took me until the age of 51 to get diagnosed. I thought I had “some traits”. Turns out I have severe ADHD. There was a deep and profound “oh f**k” moment when I realised what that meant. My diagnosing clinician was surprised I was still alive.

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@SupraMario@lemmy.world 2026-06-02 00:32

What sucks is that it ruins relationships for those of us who know the person has it but they don’t think they do or use the Internet to do a “lol I have ADHD, what’s your super power?”. I have a ton of sympathy for you all who know you have it and want help but have docs who think you’re just fine, because everyone these days runs around saying they have it. If you can’t tell I’m dealing with this situation, and they are basically pushing me away because they think they’re just fine, and I’m the issue. Yet all their relationships always end in the other person being the issue, and everyone being against them. ADHD sucks and it’s so shit how social media has turned it into just some joke. Like it’s a “hah” disorder and not a life altering disorder that needs serious help.

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