Dropping out/ADHD

[SicklyYellow]

My Dd19 is about to drop out of her course at uni.

We're all 100% she has ADHD, but there's a 3 year wait in our part of the UK for a diagnosis and she just can't cope, even though it's a subject she loves.

Has anyone got any advise? I just want her life to be easier/normal, but I know that's a fairytale.

I think your only option is to go privately, it sucks that NHS waiting lists are so long.

You/she could also approach the counsellors at her uni and learning support.

My DS is in third year and facing finals. Has just acknowledged he is probably ASD and ADHD, wait lists are 7 years. No idea what we are going to do.

Can she go through student services or disability services at her uni and access help that way?

My DS dropped out last year for the same reason. We've had to find the money to pay for him to have the assessments privately (ASD & ADHD) as he feel like he can't move forward without a diagnosis. We've been advised that he'll be able to entitled to a lot more support with a diagnosis if he decides to go back to uni.

What year is your DD in?

If you're in England you have the Right to Choose which means you can go private and the NHS will pay. Psychiatry UK has good reviews for ADHD and ASD and takes NHS patients.

My DS was assessed last year for ADHD. He was assessed by an educational psychologist for the student disability allowance. This has really helped him, just knowing that there is a reason for his haphazardness. As part of the student disability allowance he gets specialised software but more importantly for him, he gets an hour a week talking to a special advisor who helps with the practical issues he has.
He's on a waiting list for an assessment for meds, and has an appointment for next may...... So 2 years after he started the process. After he graduates from his MSc....

Was also going t9 suggest she contacts Student Support/Disability Service at the uni. They may have a more direct referral route or can assess without a diagnosis for dsa and support in meantime. This might get her a mentor, exam access arrangements and extended submission deadlines. How far down the line is she to quitting?

Thank you for all your advice and suggestions.
Dd is only in her first year and struggling to cope with the academic side of uni, though she loves the place and has a supportive friendship group.
She has decided to apply for another course, so starting again in September at the same uni.
I don't think it'll be any easier without an official diagnosis, but we'll keep trying.

@SicklyYellow

Thank you for all your advice and suggestions. Dd is only in her first year and struggling to cope with the academic side of uni, though she loves the place and has a supportive friendship group. She has decided to apply for another course, so starting again in September at the same uni. I don't think it'll be any easier without an official diagnosis, but we'll keep trying.

If you want to pursue a private diagnosis then I know of a psychiatrist whose payment seems to be broken down in far more manageable chunks than many others.

It was about £340 for assessment, then when you titrate it is a further £170/consultation but crucially you don’t need to titrate straight away so can wait a few months. Many psychiatrists seemed to work on packages where you had to fork out the best part of a thousand pounds at the beginning which was unmanageable here.

@yaweeshite

If you're in England you have the Right to Choose which means you can go private and the NHS will pay. Psychiatry UK has good reviews for ADHD and ASD and takes NHS patients.

Second this!!

Some universities will pay for a diagnosis.

Thank you all again. Lots of research to do here.
AlistairCamel I would be interested to learn more about your contact for a possible private diagnosis.