2026-05-08 08:16 UTC
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@hollie@social.coop 2026-05-08 08:30
@ronanmcd@mastodon.green Answering as someone diagnosed in the US: Yes, it's highly valuable. Medication can be extremely helpful and isn't accessible without a diagnosis. I didn't get diagnosed until I was 26 so I missed getting help in high school, but in college I was able to get accommodations that helped a great deal. Personally speaking, the diagnosis was a big help in understanding my experiences through life. There were many things I thought were "just me" that I discovered were common among other ADHD folks, and that solidarity has had a huge positive influence on morale and confidence. Potential negatives: Well, before our current state of affairs here, I would have said I couldn't think of a single one. Nowadays I'm honestly not sure.
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@gd4ofb@mastodon.radio 2026-05-14 13:13
@ronanmcd@mastodon.green many moons ago - decades in fact - a young person known to me was experiencing some issues so a diagnosis was sought for him. To cut a long story short, he was offered specific medication and took it for a number of years. Different people will have different experiences but with some fine tuning, it was very successful. When he was older he elected to drop the medication and he has been fine. It was a very positive outcome for him.