I need some advice please 🤞
I’ve come to the decision that I want to pursue an ADHD assessment through a private clinic, although I admit I feel quite apprehensive about doing so. A hugeeeee part of that fear comes from my family background and the attitudes surrounding mental health and medication within it. ADHD traits and behaviours have been present throughout my family for years, yet they’ve never really been acknowledged or openly addressed. Coming from both Arab and African cultural backgrounds, there is a strong belief that conditions affecting mental health or behaviour should be managed through prayer, self-discipline, or self medication rather than professional treatment. especially anything that would alter the way the brain functions is often viewed negatively. Now ofcousre I respect my familys beliefs and upbringing, I also feel it’s important for me to understand myself properly and seek professional clarity regarding symptoms I’ve struggled with for a long time.
I guess my only question is realistically how private is this ADHD assessment would my family find out if I was to do one?
Side note: there are people in my immediate family who work within the NHS so ideally, I would not want this on my NHS record if I was to ever actually go ahead with this and get a test and possibly be diagnosed.
Would they ever find out?
Sorry for blabbing on