Špatná diagnóza bipolární místo ADHD, deprese a úzkost, exceluje i bojuje

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ADHD Susanna Cornett · rdpsneoSotlh1m1472mi009h04f730806 74igccal221mifct4hfm0c94c1 · I learned a month ago that my habit of swaying back and forth while standing in a line or in any situation where I am standing and can't leave or do anything else, is stimming. 😮 I have always done it, just rocking left and right. Sometimes I will hum in my head as well. Hi! I'm new to the group! I was diagnosed with ADHD in my mid 50s, 30 years after being diagnosed as cyclothymic (the lowest level of symptoms for a bipolar diagnosis, AKA Bipolar 3). I have heard that bipolar is a fairly frequent misdiagnosis for ADHD, especially among adult women who are just not expected to have ADHD. I had been diagnosed with depression and anxiety along with the cyclothymia. The psychiatrist who diagnosed the ADHD said those were secondary - because of - the ADHD. Doesn't make those diagnoses invalid, just indicates that treating the ADHD will likely also improve the other two. And I think it does. Once I became familiar with the ways ADHD can manifest in high functioning women, I can see it in me all the way back to pre-school years. I was a great student, went to grad school, completed everything for a PhD, then snagged on the dissertation and never finished. I wonder why... 🤔 I am an avid and busy crafter with five or six regularly practiced hobbies (crochet, miniature building, etc) with large stashes for all (dopamine from shopping, anyone?). I have been blessed to be able to develop accommodations for my ADHD that allowed me to excel in school and work, but there are always snags. I have chosen my environments very careful; low structure, a lot of autonomy, regular deadlines. I am a grant writer in a small pseudo-government agency in one of the poorest areas of the US, so I get some dopamine from helping others too. ❤ I'm joining this group and have joined others primarily to learn more about myself and to support others who may be struggling with things I have developed accommodations for in my own life. My accommodations may not work for you; it's a very individualized space. But it never hurts to learn more options, right? I hope you all have a wonderful day. I look forward to learning from you. ADHDstrategie.cz · I (53) was not diagnosed but for me my ADHD is far beyond a certainty. It explains almost all my "character flaws" including the need of fidgeting for all my life, and finding out about ADHD has freed me from all the guilt feelings. Would you be so kind to give me your permission to translate your story to Czech as a short anonymous story for my free online ADHD encyclopedia, please? I'm both so pleased that you've found your place in the world and so sorry for you being misdiagnosed for so long. This is what I'm trying to change. I want all people to know as much on ADHD and neurodiversity in general (and mental health) but there is so little real information in Czech that I decided to write the encyclopedia myself - with all the important information I can find in English, and with stories and tips from people as well. Susanna Cornett ADHDstrategie.cz Yes, you may translate and use it for the free online encyclopedia. Please use as is, though, without edits or commentary. ADHD strategie - Jak pochopit a obelstít ADHD Helena Munzarová Susanna Cornett Thank you very much ❤. I always take care not to change the meaning of the stories during translation and I don't comment the stories at all. Only once I used a few short comments from the discussion below the article adding their own experience but they were only giving more value to the story. I will not add anything to your story. Susanna Cornett Helena Munzarová Thanks! And bless you for helping others. A big reason I share my story freely using my own name is because I want to help others who feel alone, or shamed, or fearful. I’m none of those things. I’m comfortable in my own skin even while recognizing my struggles and at times having some rough emotional and mental battles. I’m not by any stretch even close to perfect, but I’m okay. I’m valuable. I have a lot to offer the world and I like myself too. Anything I can do to help others find their own peace and joy despite struggles makes me happy. Dare I say it gives me a dopamine hit? 😉❤️ ADHDstrategie.cz Susanna Cornett I'd say there are more hormones involved than just dopamine. We both feel the same. It's about building emotional connections. My mum suffered so much during long years of a depression and I feel people's pain in a similar way as I felt her pain. Helping people helps me to heal my own wounds. It gives me the sense of my life and it makes me feel complete. Michelle Liese | Facebook
Michelle Liese ADHDstrategie.cz Sure you absolutely may share my story. Michelle Liese Hi, I am Michelle. I am AudHD. I'm 56 and I too sway back and forth when I have to stand in line or have to stand for any period of time. I am also a crafter. I usually have about 5 projects going at one time. If I'm lucky I get to finish one. Nice to meet you. ADHDstrategie.cz Michelle Liese Thank you very much for your permission to share your story. Would you be so kind to write it in a few articles including your struggles, strategies and achievements, please? I want people to understand. If you wanted to write a longer story, I could give it as a full article (and give you the credits for it or anonymously, as you would wish). I only have one project started now - the Czech ADHD encyclopedia, but so many started articles and so many open sources I want to write about.... But as it is not only my hyperfocus but also my total passion, I'm able to finish at least one long article per day (using AI as my assistant). As I'm extremely curious and learn so much every day, I consider myself a really happy person.