u/Dumbass_Noob

[unsure about flair - questions about diagnosis and kind of venty]

so after years of denial and saying "nahhh, i can't have adhd", then considering autism (also very plausible) and being extremely confused about the disordered way i operate in my day-to-day life, i've come around to the extremely likely possibility of adhd. it totally makes everything make sense now. now the question is how would i go about getting diagnosed before i start uni, and if i should even get a diagnosis.

adhd doesn't interfere a *lot* with studies, and i don't really need accommodations (i've learnt to just firm it and make do) but it causes me so much stress. i live in constant disarray. so i need to find ways to manage this and i feel that this would be most likely with a diagnosis or actual support.

however, i don't know how that would affect my future -- uni and my career, etc. i mean, i'm gunning for places like oxford or durham (trying to shoot my shot). will people know if it's on record? etc. this is why the autism possibility will go unaddressed...

i also don't know if my gp will take me seriously. not only am i pretty high functioning but i'm terrible at verbalising how i'm plagued by adhd at this point. also the fact that i didn't know for so long because every symptom of adhd and autism i know are from studies about young boys, not afab young adults, so. i'm quite anxious. also don't want my parents to find out, because it would be awkward.

if anyone else has a similar experience i would love to know. or anything about managing stuff... like. logistically. and in general life as well. especially adhd women.