Still not sure if my comment will be federated (server-issues in our instance), but I like typing it out anyway…

I have received the results of my ADHD evaluation, and while I seem to have largely the same every-day difficulties as someone with ADHD, I do not have the “right” pattern of neuropsychological limitations and childhood symptoms, so I don’t get the diagnosis. Also because I have an underlying genetical condition which might better explain the difficulties which are there, but we don’t really know, because there’s not enough studies (cohort too small).

On one hand that’s nice - I know they are being thorough, and it’s more important for me to know the “truth” (as far as that word carries in the field of diagnostics) than receive a label and care that are not quite right for me.

On the other hand I still have those difficulties, and the idea of having a clear-cut avenue of taking care of them at the root (i.e. with medication) sounded promising, and would’ve been validating after a lifetime of “You just don’t try hard enough”-messaging I received.

My therapist and I will go from here, still addressing the clearly present executive function deficits with exercises and if that isn’t enough, maybe see if I can get presented to a colleague as interesting case study to try out medication anyway, but it’s pretty muddled and unsure, and I would’ve liked clarity more than anything.

(At least I have already ascertained a couple of weeks ago that I get to stay in this place, even without the label. Thank you all for that :) )