• pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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      8 months ago

      Yup. Everyone will experience the symptoms of adhd, which is why it’s so relatable. It’s a disorder when those symptoms are an all day every day thing.

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        8 months ago

        Also, any neurodivergent person will share some common experience coming from not being part of the matin group… I have many friends with ASD, while I’m ADHD.

        While we are very different, we also get along so well because we share the fact that our behaviours and tastes are unexpected. We have much greater patience for other people’s “quirks”!

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          8 months ago

          I honestly wonder if i have ASD. Cuz there are quite a few more symptoms of ASD that I have. But my psychiatrist told me not to seek a formal diagnosis mostly cuz its so difficult to get in germany and it has more downs and ups for an adult.

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            8 months ago

            If you’re unsure about yourself and an official diagnostic would help you know, then id say go for it.

            If you know yourself, then an official paper won’t change you. It will only be useful for external recognition, and then that’s very dependent on the system in which you live.

            That being said, I’m just a person with no training on this topic. You should put your psychiatrist advice before mine!

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    8 months ago

    I think there is some overlap, my bf has Tourette’s syndrome and our symptoms overlap even though they come from a different place

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        8 months ago

        I would say both ADHD and OCD have issues with not having control of what takes the center of attention. For OCD you get stuck on whatever compulsion and can’t move past until it’s resolved. ADHD has issues with being stuck on arbitrary things that capture their attention and can’t reassign their focus at will even for important matters.

        They don’t really seem that different in terms of the consequences they have on someone’s ability to function.

        That’s a very informal opinion though. Not a doctor and all that.