- The mother sent me a picture of this
She hates that I'm taking stims. Idek why bcs they've helped so much. Articles like this probably don't help 😭
301 points222 comments2 d ago
- I was talking to a local Mind branch after an incident and after explaining my current mental state, I was asked "What is your ADHD superpower?".
I don't know how to explain how angry I got and how quickly it happened, I remained outwardly calm and explained I don't have one, I struggle to think of what I'm even good at, but they finished...
209 points60 comments3 d ago
- Psychiatrist told me Lisdexamfetamine and Methylphenidate were simply different brand names for the same medication
My doctor just tried to prescribe me 70mg methylphenidate instead of my usual 70mg elvanse until I spotted it. The prescription said Ritalin on it. I’m not titrated onto it and i usually take...
172 points110 comments4 d ago
- Petition to offer ADHD education in schools reaches 10,000 signatures - BBC News
A petition to make ADHD education in schools mandatory has reached 10,000 signatures in just two weeks. Ryan Swain, from Malton, launched the campaign in a bid to reduce the stigma around...
98 points5 comments5 d ago
- Autism diagnoses rise among those with ADHD, anxiety and depression
Experts identified an increase in people being diagnosed with autism who also suffer from things like stress, eating disorders, headaches and chronic fatigue New research suggests autism diagnoses...
80 points25 comments5 d ago
- Anyone else not finished carving their pumpkin?
Maybe I'll get it done for next Halloween, after I've eaten all the sweets that the kids didn't eat because I never put a pumpkin out...
73 points29 comments3 d ago
- Just left cash In the ATM..
Had to get some cash out In my local COOP. Pressed for £60, as soon as I do, a Mum with a pram accidently dropped a jar of pickles or something with glass everywhere and with the noise I turned...
44 points38 comments6 d ago
- ADHD and keeping a job
Hi all, this really is just gonna be a vent TBF, cause I genuinely don't see how it's gonna get better. For context I'm 29, and have never really held down a job. I just started a role 2 months...
42 points44 comments6 d ago
- Clinician didn't turn up to my assessment
I paid a hefty £895 to have a private assessment. It was scheduled for 5pm today. It's now 6PM and the clinician just... Didn't show up. No message, no call, no email. Nothing. Preparing for this...
38 points15 comments6 d ago
- Trying to wake up early enough to eat food with elvanse is making me miserable
Im stuck in a cycle of trying to wake up early enough to take my meds with or after food, but I have struggled with sleeping late and waking up early all my life and this has only become more...
33 points73 comments1 d ago