After multiple burnouts, in my early 30s I finally knew why life sometimes felt harder for me. It made perfect sense, so why had no one noticed before?
Well, my therapist is actually helping me with trauma stuff and my depression. But this is obviously intertwined with ADHD and autism. I am on a waiting list to get diagnosed for both of them. But I’ve been waiting for over 2 years now and still have to wait…
@flora_explora I’m really sorry. I understand where you are - my daughter has both diagnoses, but has only recently found someone who accepts both that and that there are depression issues co-mingled with being ND. I mean, obviously she’s traumatised. The world has worked very hard to traumatise her.
@flora_explora @Five Ugh. No one deserves to be constrained by what their therapist “believes in”.
I was diagnosed at 48, 4 years ago. And there is not a doubt in the world that it is in fact truth.
If you have any opportunity for a second opinion, go get one. If the diagnosis will help you, then your therapist’s opinion doesn’t matter.
Well, my therapist is actually helping me with trauma stuff and my depression. But this is obviously intertwined with ADHD and autism. I am on a waiting list to get diagnosed for both of them. But I’ve been waiting for over 2 years now and still have to wait…
@flora_explora I’m really sorry. I understand where you are - my daughter has both diagnoses, but has only recently found someone who accepts both that and that there are depression issues co-mingled with being ND. I mean, obviously she’s traumatised. The world has worked very hard to traumatise her.
I’m sorry you have to wait :(