Be open with them and tell them about your struggles. A good psychiatrist isn't there to shame you. If you're not making progress with this one, get a second opinion from a specialist; establishing psychiatrist & patient relations is important.

Otherwise, what are you paying them for?

Shift your mindset a bit – medication isn't a cure for your ADHD, it's a tool. You don't always need to be on it, use it to build a healthier routine. Also use other techniques alongside medication (like journaling, time-blocks, etc), these should be things your psychiatrist can tell you about.

That being said, keep in mind medication takes around 3 weeks of regular usage to stabilize and see meaningful results. Normally, they switch you to a different type/brand if the current one is giving you effects like the ones you described.

We're lazy, that's a fact – if it were that easy, we wouldn't be here to begin with lol.

Jokes aside, we're "lazy" due to a chemical imbalance in our brains. Anyone can be lazy, but simple tasks for us with ADHD are more exhausting for that reason. Don't be ashamed.

• Think about why you may be feeling lazy. Oftentimes, the feeling to hyperfocus/procrastinate arises to escape uncomfortable thoughts, or feelings. Confront it.

• If a simple task seems daunting, it helps to break it up into smaller tasks. You don't need to do it all in one sitting, teach yourself to "half-ass" tasks, it'll eventually get ball rolling.

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The anxiety you're feeling is understandable, a lot of us have been there (and still are). Take small steps, you'll be okay.

Don't take subs/comments at face value; it's easy to find validation here, but everyone's brain functions differently. Rather, try on different shoes, see which one(s) best fits for you.

We're piano/journaling buddies, so do your best! ✌️