I think one of the biggest hurdles of getting diagnosed for me was that I knew exactly what I needed to do, but ADHD kept me from getting started.
edit: 37 years old and knew something was wrong my whole life and that it's probably adhd since my early 20s
i should say that i live in germany. my wife told me i should get this checked, but i kept procrastinating until i became a dad. i could live with my problems but i can't involve my kids they deserve better.
i went to my therapist who tested me in several ways, interviewed my parents looked at my school report cards. then he diagnosed me with adhd, said i should see my doctor who could refer me to my neurologist/psychiatrist who tested me again, also diagnosed adhd, then prescribed me medikinet (it's concerta in usa).
then i had doubts if i really have adhd and felt like an imposter until my psychiatrist told me that i clearly have adhd because if you take medikinet when you are neurotypical you will get adhd symptoms or will get really hyped up. that convinced me, because i get calm, peaceful and my pulse slows down, when i take it.
thank you for sharing