rachel
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Post by rachel on Jun 6, 2019 11:58:01 GMT
Today I had a psychiatric assessment for adult adhd, it’s been a long time since I was diagnosed and I haven’t been medicated for it since 2012/3. I can’t say it went well. For eg, he asked me what I did yesterday and I mentioned that I binge watched three episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale ready for season 3 on Sunday. He said “That’s quite an involved tv show, do you find it hard to follow?” Right. Okay.
Definitely would like some thoughts on this.
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Post by speedy1 on Jun 9, 2019 10:41:32 GMT
Yep he's a knob head! Stuff we enjoy we can do all day long!
Think adhd has something 2 do with decreased available dopamine levels in parts of the brain
& as we know if u r doing something u like this increases ure dopamine levels (it's the feel good hormone)
Sorry I probably didn't explain that well if u understand what I'm trying 2 say very well done!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 18:01:52 GMT
Discrimination is very bad with ADHD expect it in the workplace, personal life and healthcare system. I have experienced them all. You need to be hyper vigilant.
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Post by addingtonbear on Jan 30, 2020 5:53:29 GMT
What a revealing question for them to ask. Is the answer to keep a vigilant eye as @igetboredeasy says and maybe have a set of responses for those we turn to for support who don't get it? Especially when they have something we need and are perhaps a gatekeeper? Thank you for the heads up. I'm a couple of weeks from my first meet with psychiatrist and I need to be ready. My default has been to accept what people say. Especially if they are a professional. This has not always worked out for the best.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 9:17:20 GMT
addingtonbear I never knew I was being referred for ADHD and never experienced discrimination in the process, but when i was diagnosed i did learn that people will use it as a way to gaslight you in your personal life. I have had discrimination in the healthcare system years after my diagnosis because of GP's perception of ADHD and a tunnel vision approach where some always look to bring your medication or diagnosis into repute rather than listen to me as a patient and i have experienced direct discrimination and seen indirect discrimination within Doctors notes.
I wouldn't say your Doctor is a gatekeeper for your assessment, however i would say prejudice and biases could be a postcode lottery for some for how long they are waiting for a referral and assessment process. I can also comment from experience that because ADHD medication is a controlled drug that it does seem to create a biases against it being prescribed, they also become hyper vigilant themselves when prescribing it, for example you might pick up your prescription early or lose it and all of a sudden it is an issue for suspicion. The reason you hand a prescription in early is because it seems to take longer to come in every month and waiting for it to be dispensed. After diagnosis and long term use of medication i find life incredibly easier to function and it is very hard for someone without this understanding to not have a bias without the perception that something like this is required for ADHD.
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Post by nickoo on Nov 23, 2021 18:43:21 GMT
Agreed that views can be patronising. I went to the GP to discuss seeking a diagnosis. I happened to bring a book along I was reading, in case there was a wait for the appointment. (One of my worst fears is being stranded with literally nothing to focus on mentally). The GP saw it and suggested that because I read books I could not have ADHD. I found that quite insulting, but in retrospect, the GP probably had very little training in ADHD, given the amount of material he needed to cover in medical school. In addition, even in academia, ADHD is often viewed as a deficit of attention, rather than having unusual attention, e.g. difficulties focusing on tasks when there is low motivation. For example, from a brief search of the literature, I believe there have only been two studies to date investigating the phenomenon of hyperfocus. (The spellchecker also underlines this word, shame on the spellchecker). Hopefully new research will lead to a better understanding of ADHD, in the same way that our understanding of autism has improved greatly. (NB as an academic, I am giving a lecture in a few weeks time where I am going to tell the students about my diagnosis and why the standard view of ADHD is wrong. It's going to be awesome..)
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