ADHD: The Power of Diagnosis
Talkat Open Source Summit Europe 2023 · on Tuesday, 2023-09-19· at 14:30· Room 3G (3JAUREGIA - Floor 3), Abandoibarra Etorb., 4, 48011 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain·
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Two people describe getting adult ADHD diagnoses after decades—one at ~52 after an ASD assessment, one at 37—using private assessments, lengthy psychologist and psychiatrist tests (including a timed logic task) and several online screens. They report specific symptoms: rejection sensitive dysphoria, chronic failure on small admin tasks (parking fines, broken phones), bursts of hyperfocus and impulsivity, and lifelong masking. Medication helps but isn’t a silver bullet and supply shortages force gaps (months without medication); diagnosis mainly enables targeted routines, therapy, workplace accommodations and community support.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:09ADHD diagnosis journeys
- 9:30ADHD stereotypes
- 16:30Living with ADHD
- 22:49Workplace experiences
- 28:49Medication realities
- 34:06ADHD signs
- 40:35Disclosing ADHD
- 44:26ADHD diagnosis worth it
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