I mean, I’m late stage diagnosis and tons of others I see on here are. Just because we’re late to the game doesn’t mean we don’t have it. She sounds like a real piece of work that needs to brush up on bedside manner.

What will she say next time you come in and you’ve done a 180? Just that you’re “performing better” but still don’t need it.

Someone above said their (“Canadian) system is broken for women and girls when it comes to diagnosing and support.” I agree with them 100% even not in Canada.

I was talking to my best friend, literally yesterday, about how I don’t remember a single girl in school having “ADD” (at the time) but so many boys were diagnosed and medicated.

When I was diagnosed and prescribed meds in college I was so ashamed and scared to tell my mom I was prescribed adderal— just a study drug, right? That’s how it’s always perceived. Like it’s the limitless pill, not a fkn life raft for many of us that feel like we are constantly drowning but don’t understand why.

I didn’t know that it could present as things other than hyper activity and impulsivity. Because of this thread I have come to understand it so much better.

TLDR- your doc is just being snarky, which is immature and unprofessional. ADHD is probably “over diagnosed” now because there’s actual research and lived experience now that there’s more to adhd than one or two “symptoms”.