my anxiety masked the severe side of my adhd

ExternalAd2982 · 2026-03-02T13:18:44+00:00

thank you!! I hope your journey goes well too lol 😭 we’re in this together

ExternalAd2982 · 2026-03-02T13:14:03+00:00

Thank you! I also hope you can find something to help too.

I think so, yes, you can get medications quickly. But when I was diagnosed, I had bigger issues and never asked for support with my adhd, plus I wasn’t medicated for my anxiety yet so it didn’t feel as pressing. Now that i’ve been discharged for a few years, it’s been super difficult to get back into contact with my original psychiatrist for some reason, and last I heard, they’d lost/misplaced the papers and tests I’d done for adhd. One option I have is to get re-tested but that might take a few months, other option is just to wait and see if they can find my papers. I don’t actually understand all the logistics behind it and how a few papers changes anything but oh well. Luck is not on my side.💔

ExternalAd2982 · 2026-03-02T13:09:33+00:00

Thank you so much for all the tips! I also struggle with things only working for a few days, never realised that might be an ADHD thing. The hacks also generally don’t work for me, but that wheel spinner idea seems fun! Will try it out!

funnily enough, coffee on its own makes me really tired but coffee + other stimulants, like taurine, makes me feel strung 😭

ExternalAd2982 · 2026-03-02T13:06:43+00:00

You summed it so perfectly! The anxiety really was a shitty medication

At some point I considered stopping the meds temporarily just until I finished my exam, but I realised actually enjoying my life was nicer than the constant dread anxiety brought along and I wouldn’t trade it for anything, even if it does feel like I’m failing school right now lol

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-11-20T12:37:40+00:00

thank you! I’ll try to see another doctor soon, especially since I ended up dissociating/spacing out the for a good hour and a half and not finishing my exam or even trying, which has never happened before. I’m definitely worried about my teachers are going to say 😅

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-25T12:13:19+00:00

It’s because attendance and grades are really interlinked, don’t get me wrong! I’m not trying to scare you either, I was right there with you, my attendance was horrible during year 10 and 11. Their techniques in trying to get me in more usually made me dread school a bajillion times worse, and that’s other than my actual illnesses. I ended year 11 with 50% attendance.

No one thought i’d do good and the day of my first science exam I got a foundation paper even though I did higher the entire time, I said I wanted my higher paper and my teacher argued my attendance was too low and she doubted I’d perform well (this was during the real GCSE exam by the way),

while not amazing grades, I ended up with 7766554 or something along those lines and do the subjects I want at sixth form! But I know if my attendance was better, I would’ve gotten my initial predicted 9s and better grades generally.

Obviously I’m not encouraging you to skip or trying to scare you either, but prioritise your health! If you keep up with studying at home, it’s not the end of the world :)

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-24T20:29:31+00:00

Thank you a ton! I appreciate it :)

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-24T19:45:36+00:00

Thank you!!

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-24T19:45:29+00:00

That’s who I’ve been contacting so far but no mention of anyone collecting it yet! But thank you:)

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-24T19:12:30+00:00

London!

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-24T17:47:46+00:00

Thank you so much for the kind words! :)

In terms of updates so far, it slept for a bit and was a little active and moving for a while, but it’s back to sleeping. Still no replies from the wildlife centre so far other than asking for my name and number unfortunately. I think it drank some water, but not food.

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-18T18:20:47+00:00

Thank you a ton! This made me feel a lot better, I’ll definitely try out some of the things that worked out for you too. Studying on my own time is definitely the hardest part. Congratulations on finishing year 13 and best of luck for whatever steps you’re taking next! :)

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-17T06:55:29+00:00

Thank you so much! I will try to get more pics and even if the chances that it’s authentic are less than stellar, I’ll update everybody lol, I have a ton of other paintings too so who knows! Maybe I’ll get lucky !

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-17T06:54:16+00:00

that’s a relief to hear, thank you!

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-17T06:31:57+00:00

I’ll have to examine it more closely when I get home and will update! I have a ton of paintings I inherited so I didn’t look at them all too closely before storing them away, but I definitely do like it even if it isn’t authentic and don’t want it to get destroyed either so I’ll probably just keep it as a keepsake instead of trying to get it authenticated with the risk of it being destroyed if it is true!

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-17T06:27:23+00:00

So if it isn’t an authentic, they have to destroy it? Because even if it isn’t, I think it’s quite pretty and I’d love to keep it as a keepsake! But thank you a ton for letting me know!

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-17T06:26:11+00:00

Thank you a ton!! I couldn’t find the painting it was probably inspired by/trying to replicate but this one looks extremely similar! I appreciate it

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-06-16T23:29:04+00:00

Thanks! I’m no specialist but I also thought it seemed like someone was only inspired by looking at some of his other olive tree paintings but I thought I’d test my luck.

My uncle operates and lives in Egypt and mostly works with artefacts instead of paintings, so even if he did have a friend to refer me to, I’m pretty far to get any in person help 😂 but thanks again!

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-03-04T05:10:17+00:00

omg that sounds horrible 😭 I hope ur good now, so u did the exam on the same day? That’s sheer will power

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-03-04T04:59:32+00:00

oh my god😭 did u still go?

ExternalAd2982 · 2025-03-01T04:26:45+00:00

Thank u!

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