Anonymous #1 2w

I honestly don’t even know what I have. I know I have ADHD and struggled with depression and anxiety before too. it’s kinda crazy how it can effect us different. I had to learn to shut in because my adhd symptoms were too much and i thought i was stupid around people so i isolated myself. i don’t doubt it’s probably the depression i pushed down maybe now finally coming to light. have you heard of EMDR therapy at all? i hear it’s great especially if you struggle with feeling your emotions

3

Anonymous #1 2w

I know how it feels though. you don’t really think of it but deep down inside you are a little sad but you just can’t feel that sadness. I’m sorry for what you’re going though. it’s OK to sit in sadness sometimes too if you ever feel it come up soon

1

Anonymous #2 2w

do you know zocdoc? I did it on there and it makes it a lot easier because I’m able to find who’s through my parents insurance who I’m still under so I was able to find a doctor. I promise you medication has really helped me so far. I just feel normal, kinda like everyone else and feel calm. since I have both types of ADHD, I struggle inside of school and outside of school, work, family and friends, honestly anything

1

Anonymous #3 2w

do you take anything at all?

1

Anonymous OP 2w

I have heard of it but I don’t think I’ve ever gone through it. I’ve honestly been extremely lucky that all I needed was a diagnosis to do some self work without professional help (using what I learned in the psych ward, which is where I was diagnosed with BPD) but now that I think of it, I was always extremely stoic and never really cried when it was warranted as a kid. Like funerals and sad movies were just very uncomfortable for me.

1

Anonymous #1 2w

oh wow really? usually kids with adhd are extremely sensitive with emotion but as you can see though, adhd can effect us all extremely differently especially if we got other mental issues. i felt a lot when i was younger up till my teenager years, too much in fact that it was suffocating. i kinda speculated i had BPD for a bit but im not sure and my psych knew i had a mood issue so diagnosed me as bipolar but my therapist, myself and everyone around me didn’t really agree.

1

Anonymous OP 2w

No what’s that? I def have inattentive. I’m a teacher and I’m passionate so that doesn’t make it seem like I have it but outside of work yes. I have insurance but like it’s the hospitals around me that aren’t equipped

1

Anonymous #2 2w

it’s a website to find doctor easy! it makes everything a lot easier and then the doctor will contact you personally after and send the info. it’s lowkey amazing for people with adhd lol.

1

Anonymous OP 2w

BPD is an especially tricky territory for women in particular. All I’ve learned from my own research is that BPD, ADHD, and autism all overlap SO much as far as woman-specific symptoms go. Women get misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed between those 3 all the time. And with ADHD and autism, they’re more often present simultaneously than separately. Experts say it’s because women hide symptoms more than men, but I think it’s a gross lack of focus on women’s health in general.

6

Anonymous OP 2w

Restarting concerta, it always messes with my other meds thougj so i hope it works

1

Anonymous OP 2w

Yeah not sure tbh I called my local doctor and they sued the waitlist for testing is like a year! We just don’t have a lot of resources

1

Anonymous #1 2w

I was actually misdiagnosed with general depression and anxiety for like 15 years before I had a psychotic break and had to go to the psych ward. I fear antidepressants and other depression treatments were not gonna help the BPD 😅 but honestly I just needed a professional to say “yes your dad fucked you up” and I was golden

1

Anonymous #1 2w

i think it’s both. we hide symptoms more because their is a lack of focus on us and then we have to suffer. it just genuinely sucks, but my psych helped me by saying we are treating your symptoms, not the diagnosis.

1

Anonymous OP 2w

I think that’s a great thing for them to say! It helped me let go of the idea of chasing a complete “cure”, which was causing me a lot of frustration. I’m able to accept the fact that I will always function differently than most people, and that’s okay, because I’m learning how to navigate things in my own way. Nothing is wrong, it’s just different from the norm.

1