Sarah. Transbian. Poly. Autistic (undiagnosed), ADHD (diagnosed), British (regretfully), aspiring Portuguesa, member of the Cult Of Amphetamine, old, tired.
@SupraMario it took me until the age of 51 to get diagnosed. I thought I had “some traits”. Turns out I have severe ADHD. There was a deep and profound “oh f**k” moment when I realised what that meant.
My diagnosing clinician was surprised I was still alive.
I hate this framing of ADHD as being “basically doomscrolling”. ADHD is a profoundly distressing developmental disorder that takes a decade or more off the lives of those of us with it. It’s marked by severe executive dysfunction, emotional disregulation, a terrifying fear of rejection, environmental sensitivity which can be overwhelming, impulsive and risk taking behaviour, constant short term memory problems, frequently comorbid dyspraxia, connective tissue problems, mast cell activation syndrome, cardiovascular problems, and a whole host more.
We face higher lifetime risks of early death from cancer and cardiovascular disease, higher rates of dementia, are more vulnerable to sexual and domestic abuse and violence, and greater rates of suicide.
It’s not the internet joke diagnosis of “being addicted to your phone”.
Why the hell would doctors prescribe schedule II controlled drugs (amphetamine, methylphenidate) for a “phone addiction”?
@HumbleBragger Stimulant medication gets you pretty much all your life expectancy back btw.