I've been told I could be waiting 7 years. Nearly bought medication a few months ago but panicked when I read about possible side effects so bottled it. Moment of madness. I'm desperate. How can it take 7 years for an assessment? I wish I could afford private.
AIBU?
Are ADHD waiting lists ever going to improve?
MaddenA · 28/03/2024 23:02
RemarkablyBrightCreature · 28/03/2024 23:05
Self diagnosis is off the scale so no, I see no sign of improvement coming.
MaddenA · 28/03/2024 23:09
The stupid thing is I've had an (unofficial) assessment by a friend who is trained but doesn't work in that field anymore. The results were stark. I scored highly. Probably a daft thing to do. He said he knew I had it when he first met me.
RemarkablyBrightCreature · 28/03/2024 23:05
Self diagnosis is off the scale so no, I see no sign of improvement coming.
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:12
Not until everyone and their granny stops clogging up the system with cod self diagnosis. I guess the next trend will come along soon
it’s a terrible shame for the people who actually have it and require medication
Babyroobs · 28/03/2024 23:13
I wonder how many people who actually get an assessment are found to actually have it?
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:12
Not until everyone and their granny stops clogging up the system with cod self diagnosis. I guess the next trend will come along soon
it’s a terrible shame for the people who actually have it and require medication
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:12
Not until everyone and their granny stops clogging up the system with cod self diagnosis. I guess the next trend will come along soon
it’s a terrible shame for the people who actually have it and require medication
Babyroobs · 28/03/2024 23:13
I wonder how many people who actually get an assessment are found to actually have it?
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:12
Not until everyone and their granny stops clogging up the system with cod self diagnosis. I guess the next trend will come along soon
it’s a terrible shame for the people who actually have it and require medication
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:15
Quite.
My research shows that sometimes it’s just easier and quicker for drugs to be prescribed than an actual assessment carried out
Babyroobs · 28/03/2024 23:13
I wonder how many people who actually get an assessment are found to actually have it?
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:12
Not until everyone and their granny stops clogging up the system with cod self diagnosis. I guess the next trend will come along soon
it’s a terrible shame for the people who actually have it and require medication
Hugefan · 29/03/2024 01:28
Really? Here ADHD medication can only be prescribed by a psychiatrist after official diagnosis.
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:15
Quite.
My research shows that sometimes it’s just easier and quicker for drugs to be prescribed than an actual assessment carried out
Babyroobs · 28/03/2024 23:13
I wonder how many people who actually get an assessment are found to actually have it?
HummingbirdChandelier · 28/03/2024 23:12
Not until everyone and their granny stops clogging up the system with cod self diagnosis. I guess the next trend will come along soon
it’s a terrible shame for the people who actually have it and require medication
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SkyBloo · 28/03/2024 23:33
The bigger question is why do so many people have ADHD?
Speaking personally, smart phone use/addiction has absolutely destroyed my attention span and memory.
I can't concentrate on anything. I wish they had never been invented. I wonder if that impact is true of more people & whether its a contributory factor in rising levels of adhd.
bradpittsbathwater · 29/03/2024 03:36
Honest question, how much is a diagnosis going to help an adult? Unless you need to be medicated? I think I probably have it from self diagnosing but I don't see the point in wasting anyone's time with it. I function quite well on a day to day basis though.
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