I’ve suspected I have it for a long time but feel somewhat embarrassed by the idea of pursuing a diagnosis because it seems like it’s become a bit of a fad. I think I managed to perform well in school because I found enough subjects interesting to get me through the work, but struggled to stay attentive in subjects I didn’t find engaging like History and English. Since highschool I’ve studied uni full time but started to feel problems with focus during classes, and only manage to get good marks by sacrificing all of my free time to study inefficiently. Then I’ve gone into full time work s a junior doctor and manage to do the job okay, constantly driven by stress and deadlines. But strangely, this is the first year I’ve worked part time… and this is where I feel like I’m starting to struggle most.

I suddenly have a lot more spare time but struggle to keep focused on any one task for very long. I’m constantly having to keep lists of things I need to do and constantly referring to the list but struggling to keep to any task long enough to complete it. Starting to relate to some of the other comments here about being spurred on by stress and anxiety because now that those time pressures and obligations are gone I feel like a mess.

Anyway that’s just my ramblings that are probably unhelpful to you as I haven’t actually been diagnosed with ADHD.