#adhd testing

[krumbymatcha]

Did the ADHD test i found from @herecomesdamonkek1d's tag game and boy oh boy do I heavily doubt this one as much as I doubt the autism one

guys I SWEARRR I'm not autistic or have ADHD I'm NOTTT I'm mentally stable trust me trust me.

[whoipretended2b]

Funny ADHD testing/diagnostic story.

When I got tested for ADHD last year, one of the “tests” was this challenge with color words on a page, but the ink never matched.

For example, “blue” would be written in red, “orange” in green. First I had to read the words. Easy. Then I had to ignore the word and say only the ink color. Impossible. My brain refused to see the word “Blue” and say “red.”

So naturally, I found a work around.

I held the paper as far away as I could and squinted, like one of those 90s Magic Eye books. If I blurred the text enough, I couldn’t actually read it. Problem solved!

The doctor blinked at me, baffled. “What are you doing?”

So I told him, “Tricking my brain. If I can’t read the word, I can just see the color.”

There was a long pause, then he said, “Yeah… don’t do that.”

We had to redo the test. Afterwards, he explained: “I’m trying to see if you have ADHD. If you keep finding workarounds, I’m not actually measuring ADHD.”

And that, guys, gals, and NB pals, is how I made it to my late 30s without a diagnosis: I’ve been hacking my way through life.

I have a whole laundry list of tricks that would sound unhinged to anyone else, but they’re just how my brain survives. I can’t just “remember things.” I can’t just “leave on time.” I procrastinate for months until one magical morning my brain decides, today we’re doing the thing.

So yeah, I absolutely do have ADHD.

I’ve just had decades of practice adapting to it. But adaptation isn’t the same as ease. Just because I can do something doesn’t mean it isn’t hard.

People don’t always take that seriously. Because it’s in the brain, not on the outside. It’s no different than wearing glasses: being able to read with them doesn’t mean your vision is fine without them.

Just because there’s a work around or a hack, doesn’t mean the problem isn’t there.

[poppinslibrary]

Going to the doctor's this month and I'm thinking about finally asking her about getting tested for adhd ( and autism if I'm brave enough to ask for that ). I'm terrified of bringing it up tho bc anytime someone asks me why I think I might have adhd idk what to say. I know why but for some reason I panic and can't explain it when the time comes. It's terrifying.

[cozymushroom13]

I finally have an appointment for my evaluation for autism and ADHD!!!

If I get at least one of the diagnoses I can request a higher “degree of disability” and can finally get officially recognised as “severely disabled”

[twomanyfandomshelp]

Yesterday I got officially diagnosed with ADHD!

I got a psychological evaluation on January 2nd, and finally had my feedback meeting yesterday.

Obviously, like most neurological disorders, it’s a spectrum, and I have a more mild version of the combined (inattentive + hyperactive) type.

It was just so nice to finally get the validation that I really do have it. Now we start the very long process of trying to get accommodations and maybe medication. We’ll see.

Part of the evaluation was also an IQ test, and it turns out I have an IQ of 122, so that’s kinda cool.

[urlocaldictionary]

I'm getting tested for adhd in a bit!!

[adhd-worlds]

I FINALLY HAVE AN ADHD DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT AND ITS THIS MONTH!

And bestie lemme tell you, it's taken literal years. I referred myself to the clinic in April 2022, got the first phone call appointment December 2022. Then had the QB test in February 2023 (my clinic use it when they don't have testimonies from others about childhood). And finally, January 2025, I'm having the screening!

[triassictriserratops]

Just spent nearly 5 hours at the doctor's office for my ADHD screening. After all the testing stuff with the doctor was done, they put me in a room by myself and sat me down to complete like 7 questionnaires. (With one of them being THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT FUCKING QUESTIONS LONG.)

What a borderline torturous thing to put someone through when they are trying to get screened for ADHD of all things.

Anyways, I definitely sat down and did it all with zero interruptions. Didn't scroll Tumblr or send anyone any messages while I did it...