Hey!! wow thankyou so much for being so open - I don't really know where to start haha I was diagnosed with ADHD at 21 during a part time stint in college when my son first started going to nursery - they were positive that I was dyslexic at first but that I knew was wrong, my mum is very dyslexic so it was an easy answer- and then was told that the years I'd spent visiting doctors and CMHT asking for help had not found an answer because I'm dealing with post traumatic stress disorder after an abusive relationship and some childhood issues ( don't we all have them;) ) and apparently UK medical services had not usually experianced any training in the area and therefor didn't know how to diagnose treat or advise about what to do - I must add that this is after a series of 'misdiagnosis' including seasonal affective disorder, adhd, general anxiety disorder severe depression, and more! - so I must admit my confidence in NHS services is limited as the display I've seen so far has been rather confusing and misleading, I feel that their diagnosis each time I see them tends to ride very much on the state of me when I get there on the day which if anyone knows anything about stress disorders etc they know that every day can be so incredibly varied to the next that it is basically impossible to conjour any kind of accurate decision about what is really going on =(
Even visiting them and asking for help is actually a little daunting now, depending on which diagnosis the doc I've seen that day has decided to go with, they will prescribe a different medication and after a series of attempts with various doses of various things I had to stop and ask them if there was any way they could provide some sort of treatment or support that was none medication based and after over a year they finally offered to assess and possible add me to a waiting list for EMDR therapy, I was told it was be over a six month wait, I got three months into the wait and then discovered I was expecting and found out that I'll have to wait until after the baby is born to access it now for the obvious reasons - apparently it's quite a stressful and emotional experience which in all likelyness would be difficult to control while pregnant considering the anxiety attacks I've experienced in the past =/ that's kind of where I am right about now, unmedicated (which I'm not unhappy about) and just muddling through !!
I'm trying to be mindful of the things I know are affecting my life that are specifically linked to the past but without guidance it's hard to see all the details while you're dealing with it!!
Wow major chatter... my apologies!!
Could I ask, what therapies did you access at the biginning of your journey that you found useful?
Also I'm new to the site and am a tech dummy lol no idea how to PM on here =/ lol xx