Adult ADHD diagnoses rarely happen by accident. Most evaluations are prompted by some tipping point — motherhood, divorce, a job gained or lost, the pandemic, and more. Here, ADDitude readers share the life events that prompted their ADHD diagnoses.
Once it was just me, the problems became a lot more obvious.
I befriended people online who happened to have adult ADHD. They would share relatable posts among themselves, and I recognized myself in those posts. from a skeptical psychiatrist, who reluctantly started me on stimulant medication. My response to it was proof enough that I’d been misdiagnosed all these years.” —because I was not focused on work or performing well. I thought back to when I was growing up, and my teachers always called me out for being a daydreamer and unfocused. It all made sense. I am glad that I have a name for it now, and I am thankful for all the tools and supports available to help me.
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