For those of you who weren’t diagnosed until adulthood (I’m in my late 40s), what was the diagnosis process like? Are you just given a written test, or does someone evaluate you more thoroughly? Do they try to understand your symptoms, or is it more of a checklist? If anyone has personal stories they’d be willing to share, I’d love to hear them. I’m also just curious about what to expect during the appointment. Who do I make it with? A psychiatrist?
I also wonder if there are other related conditions or learning disabilities that I might have, such as dyslexia. Do I need to be proactive in asking for multiple diagnoses? Or will they be able to evaluate me for anything/everything?
Late 30s here. I was diagnosed as a kid, on meds for a couple months before my parents didn’t like the emotion nullifying effects it had on me. Proceed to forget entirely about it until Covid hit.
So, mine (as an adult) was virtual and I was (am) incredibly stressed so my symptoms were through the roof. In a single hour session I had my diagnosis and a prescription. It was mostly the doc asking me questions. No formal test or anything like that, but this guy’s specializes in it - so I think my experience might be a bit different than the norm.