adhd
Lessons from Space Mountain
Happy birthday to The Moment. A rollercoaster 365-day journey that involved everything from feeling like a fraud to finding peace in community. Here's four hard truths I've learned about navigating a broken system.
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Medication at last, but it's been a costly journey
It's time to finally try ADHD medication and see if it makes any tangible difference to my day-to-day life
autism
I'm still just me
Going through the diagnosis process as an adult, it's easy to convince yourself that it will provide all the answers. Originally in my head it provided a single focus point. Get to the diagnosis, that's the goal. In the weeks and months that have now passed
asd
Congratulations?
I feel a little numb. Two weeks ago I received a confirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. The journey to this point has been quick (or slow, depending on your outlook on life). I first approached my health insurer about my potential neurodiversity on December 13th 2023, so 125 days in
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Diagnosis on the line
The moment of ADHD diagnosis finally arrived and like everything else on the journey it was rife with acronyms
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Sarcasm and literalness: Communicating in neurodiverse relationships
"The green bin goes out tonight," said my wife as I walked out of the kitchen. Statements like this are commonplace, and make complete sense to neurotypical people around the world (or so I'm told). My brain, however, wonders why she's telling me something
Journey
Form filling for diagnosis is broken af*
My ADHD diagnosis has now moved to the next stage. My online assessment with a Consultant Psychiatrist is due to take place in a few weeks and my ASD assessment has started to move a little. But the deluge of questions that need answered before taking another step forward, frustratingly
Journey
The overwhelm
I thought going through a diagnosis process would make life easier. Understanding one's self and how you work would surely make things more manageable, right? Don't get me wrong, in a way it has. Understanding how I process information, for example, especially when it comes to
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And then you wait... and wait... and wait some more
Don't hold your breath if you're an adult looking to get an ADHD diagnosis in Northern Ireland. There is no commissioned service in place. Even for children (where there is a service) it can be up to a five year wait.
The Moment
This is my moment...
After multiple missed calls and avoided voicemails, I finally called back about the results of the screening test I'd taken for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). I'm already a small distance down the path to ADHD diagnosis, but I'd fought in my own head for