Might be worth asking if you get a chance. It sucks, but there are times when having a piece of paper to wave at people is useful.
However, it should go without saying that diagnosis or no diagnosis, you are welcome here. Online spaces like this can fix the fucked up systems that make us feel like shit, but they can sometimes be a small respite away from having to justify or prove ourselves to people
I’ve had a psychologist and a psychiatrist tell me that diagnosis isn’t very important.
As in, I might be neurodivergent, but there isn’t really a specific pill for my particular brand of peculiar. I can just kinda skip past diagnosis and treat the symptoms, knowing that I may well be neurodivergent.
some ADHD medications can be used off-label for depression and other psychiatric symptoms
my psych did the same for me with depression and that was what finally flipped me from “there’s no way in hell I have ADHD because I got good grades as a kid” to “oh shit there’s probably a reason this medication allows me to actually feel calm and in control of my brain and not simply less depressed”
I found that. Epilepsy medication also works for the Autistic ADHD and OCD combo. When find something that works for all 3 conditions without major side affects, to be told oh it’s trail meds so it adds difficulties to consistency etc.
I don’t even know if I’m diagnosed. My psychiatrist started treating me for it and it worked wonders so… Maybe? I’ve just never bothered asking.
Might be worth asking if you get a chance. It sucks, but there are times when having a piece of paper to wave at people is useful.
However, it should go without saying that diagnosis or no diagnosis, you are welcome here. Online spaces like this can fix the fucked up systems that make us feel like shit, but they can sometimes be a small respite away from having to justify or prove ourselves to people
I’ve had a psychologist and a psychiatrist tell me that diagnosis isn’t very important.
As in, I might be neurodivergent, but there isn’t really a specific pill for my particular brand of peculiar. I can just kinda skip past diagnosis and treat the symptoms, knowing that I may well be neurodivergent.
some ADHD medications can be used off-label for depression and other psychiatric symptoms
my psych did the same for me with depression and that was what finally flipped me from “there’s no way in hell I have ADHD because I got good grades as a kid” to “oh shit there’s probably a reason this medication allows me to actually feel calm and in control of my brain and not simply less depressed”
I found that. Epilepsy medication also works for the Autistic ADHD and OCD combo. When find something that works for all 3 conditions without major side affects, to be told oh it’s trail meds so it adds difficulties to consistency etc.