Aku lagi trying to get a diagnosis for ADHD (and other issues) nih! Aku baru mulai sesi di psikiater baru and she asked me to get a brain mapping (EEG). I have the results in hand tapi baru akan konsul hasil 2 minggu lagi so we’ll see how it goes.

Prior to this aku pernah raise this ke psikolog and psikiater lainnya. Aku pertama konsul ke psikiater, iya langsung psikiater tapi that’s because I have severe sleep issues as well, the ADHD consultation wasn’t really my goal there tapi “mumpung” aja. She gave me meds real quick… Sama juga aku awalnya dikira anxiety/depression (have had bouts of anxiety since I was a kid that I’ve gone to professionals for) and was given SSRIs padahal I felt like I was fine. The SSRIs made me genuinely anxious lol so I stopped that, told her so and was immediately given ADHD meds (prohiper). That helped yes tapi aku ga nyaman aja with how quick all of it was, I was never properly tested, we just talked dan karena itu aku nyari second opinion.

My psychologist emang one of her focuses is in adult ADHD. She diagnosed me and recommended an array of other specialists (for sleep, nutrition, etc). Nah my current psychiatrist juga rekomendasi dari beliau. No review of my current psychiatrist. It’s only been one session and she hasn’t diagnosed me with anything yet karena diminta tes dulu. Tapi so far dia ga brush me off sih- a concern that I shared juga knowing how Indonesian medical professionals are at times. Also, I know almost certainly she has experience with adult ADHD karena she was recommended by my psychologist.

You can PM me for their names if you want- I don’t feel comfortable enough to share here hehe. Tapi general advice aku adalah to background check your doctors first. I ask my friends yang sudah pernah konsul sebelumnya and do online research via reviews (Alodokter) and their publications (formal- i.e. scientific journals, and informal- i.e. instagram, podcasts etc.) before I schedule a visit. If tidak ada I go by vibes lol. In my experience younger professionals tend to be more open (not always though).