Post by strangerock on Mar 4, 2020 15:37:42 GMT
Hello all, hoping for some kindly advice! I’ve just started the process of referral with my GP and she needs me to write a statement providing anecdotal evidence, including from my childhood (under age 12). I’m struggling with this part a bit! Looking at lists of ADHD symptoms in girls specifically, I can identify with these statements:
Seems shy (I was socially awkward then and am now)
Appears withdrawn (very introverted)
Cries easily
Daydreaming
Looks to be making careless mistakes
Disorganised and messy (I would try to outwardly copy those who I saw to be organised but obviously couldn’t reorganise the inside of my brain)
I don’t particularly remember being easily distracted, although I started to be very bad at maths after about age 10 as I just couldn’t grasp the concepts and tuned out. Otherwise I was very bright, came from an academic family and had a strict mother, loved reading and dance and would have spent all my time doing that if I could. I was a very anxious child though I think I masked it (and a lot of the other symptoms). I was one of four girls and career/emotional life outcomes are noticeably different in me compared to the others. The academic differences were quickly noticeable once I was at high school (age 11) and had exams to revise for etc. That’s when I started to lose concentration and my mum started to use to word lazy.I identify very much with most adult female ADHD symptoms but am I barking up the wrong tree as I don’t know if I’m looking at the right things from earlychildhood?
What am I missing here? Unfortunately my parents are both dead so I can’t ask for their input on this. I’m hesitating asking my sisters as I don’t think they would take it very seriously.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Seems shy (I was socially awkward then and am now)
Appears withdrawn (very introverted)
Cries easily
Daydreaming
Looks to be making careless mistakes
Disorganised and messy (I would try to outwardly copy those who I saw to be organised but obviously couldn’t reorganise the inside of my brain)
I don’t particularly remember being easily distracted, although I started to be very bad at maths after about age 10 as I just couldn’t grasp the concepts and tuned out. Otherwise I was very bright, came from an academic family and had a strict mother, loved reading and dance and would have spent all my time doing that if I could. I was a very anxious child though I think I masked it (and a lot of the other symptoms). I was one of four girls and career/emotional life outcomes are noticeably different in me compared to the others. The academic differences were quickly noticeable once I was at high school (age 11) and had exams to revise for etc. That’s when I started to lose concentration and my mum started to use to word lazy.I identify very much with most adult female ADHD symptoms but am I barking up the wrong tree as I don’t know if I’m looking at the right things from earlychildhood?
What am I missing here? Unfortunately my parents are both dead so I can’t ask for their input on this. I’m hesitating asking my sisters as I don’t think they would take it very seriously.
Thank you in advance for your help.