ADHD Women

ADHD diagnosis doesn't automatically mean stimulants. I think this post is about diagnosis. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 27 years old.

I had good grades. I somewhat succeeded in my job. But it absolutely tore me apart without even knowing it. I ended up with depression and severe anxiety. Drugs or no drugs, it would have helped me so much to know there are neurotical reasons for why I always felt like something was wrong. That my world is different from other people's. Psychotherapy alone does wonders.

Also, ADHD meds (if dosed and used correctly) just raise certain neurotransmitters to a regular level. They are mind altering in the sense that they make your brain function as intended. Doing that may not always be necessary, but they're not like recreational drugs.