Writer's Block: Life With ADHD
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was seven and was re-evaluated this past December and proven beyond any shadow of a doubt that I do indeed have the disorder, I'm not a 'doctor got lazy about rambunctious kid and scratched off a prescription' case. I display virtually all of the symptoms associated with ADHD from the very typical (difficulty with organization, impulsivity) to those not as well known and now more closely associated with bipolar-2 (the milder form), such as uncontrollably fast thoughts and very intense but very short periods of depression. I'm officially diagnosed with both, but seeing how closely related the chemistry for both disorders are [one of the medicines I take, Lamictal, actually treats symptoms of both disorders], I personally believe that bipolar-2 is just sort of a misnomer-more-specific division of ADHD. It's like the difference between ADHD and ADD, if that makes sense.
Anyhoo, I believe very strongly this disorder has been hugely misunderstood. When I took PDS (personal development seminar) sophomore year, we ended up touching on prescription drug abuse (an epidemic I very strongly believe is caused by a misunderstanding of the disorders Rx drugs treat) and going into psychotropic medications/the disorders they treat. I was totally shocked by how little people knew about the whole topic, and since then spreading the word has been very, very important to me.
So I'm asking you guys-- ask me anything regarding the disorder. Anything. I'm making this public so that anyone stumbling by can ask, discuss, and most importantly understand what's really going on.
Anyhoo, I believe very strongly this disorder has been hugely misunderstood. When I took PDS (personal development seminar) sophomore year, we ended up touching on prescription drug abuse (an epidemic I very strongly believe is caused by a misunderstanding of the disorders Rx drugs treat) and going into psychotropic medications/the disorders they treat. I was totally shocked by how little people knew about the whole topic, and since then spreading the word has been very, very important to me.
So I'm asking you guys-- ask me anything regarding the disorder. Anything. I'm making this public so that anyone stumbling by can ask, discuss, and most importantly understand what's really going on.