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I strongly suspect that I have ADHD, but I can't see the benifit of getting diagnosed.

I know that if I get diagnosed and offically have ADHD I can get some medicine but I don't think I want that in any case.

Can you share your experience and what benifit you got from getting offically diagnosed?

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 8 months ago

Formal diagnosis has made little difference to my life. Nothing bad has come from it, but nothing much has changed either.

I still don't have meaningful access to medication. Even when I do have medication, all it helps with is maintaining focus. It doesn't help me initiate things or stay organised, which have been my main barriers.