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Bria's avatar
Apr 9Edited

I was diagnosed at almost 44. I am abrosexual, clearly neurodivergent, C-PTSD, a woman. I am also a therapist, and even with my knowledge and life experience, it still took me that long for a psychologist who really listened to me to finally connect the dots properly and see how I held on, fingernails dug into the side of the always-swaying building of my life. Prior to that I had been given the diagnosis of MDD and GAD, possibly BPD. None of it fit, and none of the meds/treatments worked. Until I got my first Adderall prescription. Women have and will continue to be overlooked until researchers stop assuming men & boys are categorically default & “normal”, while women & girls are the strange, “overcomplicated” ones, and the broken DSM becomes more inclusive & nuanced. Glad you got your eventual, correct diagnosis🤍

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Amber Jane's avatar

I've also been wondering about my reading comprehension lately. I'm confident, competent at reading, but mostly use audio books to speed up the process. I've read that adhd folks use more of their right brain when reading than nuerotypical folks. (I'm diagnosed adhd)

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