Hi all,
I have suspected for many years that my daughter (6 nearly 7) has ADHD. In reading and researching it I realised I possibly have it too. A few months ago I totally lost my away, I constantly felt like I was a split second away from having a nervous breakdown. I went to my Dr and described my struggles without mentioning ADHD and she was the one to bring it up. I have been diagnosed with anxiety depression since I was 17….am now 38. Dr referred me to a psychiatrist and I am waiting to hear if I fit the criteria for an assessment.
I suppose the point of my post is my fear and worries that there is a breakdown in the relationship between me and my daughter starting to form. I feel like the worst parent most of the time. I shout too much, lose my temper and patience with her regularly and sometimes she just plain fills me with rage. I love her so so much and she is a wonderful child…..extremely funny, kind and a little entertainer but she’s also argumentative, doesn’t listen, extremely impulsive and hyper in every way that exists. It’s really hard to parent her at the moment…..I am at my rock bottom in terms of mental health and this prevents me from being able to communicate with her the way I should. She has her own (adhd related I suspect) troubles with controlling her behaviours. I am so scared that if this current dynamic between us continues she will just learn to hate me….and rightly so.
Has anyone experienced similar and have any advice?