In reference to the awful /r/ADHD subreddit which is the most anti-ADHD place online I have ever seen I would like to know if this place will follow their horrible example or actually allow neurodivergent people with ADHD to consider it a home?
Based on this from the sidebar it seems positive and I look forward to interacting with you all.
"Encouraged:
Funny memes. Welcoming and accepting attitudes. Questions on confusing situations. Seeking and sharing support. Engagement in our values."
That’s the problem I had there. I’ve been waiting on an official diagnosis for almost 3 years now, but I certainly do tick all the boxes for having it, to the point I’m like 99% certain I do. But I’ve always been made to feel like I shouldn’t be posting there or claiming I have ADHD until I can get the official verdict.
Which is especially weird considering the recent news regarding private ADHD clinics and whether it’s too easy to get a diagnosis privately in the UK. Similarly I have a diagnosis for ASD from Finland but have had a therapist say she didn’t think I was autistic, so if I can’t then discuss that in a very large and popular subreddit where should I go. It all seems rather silly.
That show was a real piss in our face. As if the BBC wasn’t bad enough already, how about make an expose about how it takes 2-4 years to get an adult diagnosis on the NHS instead?
Exactly, why kick people who are already down? It seemed unfair not to also highlight the point that a lot of people need more support from the NHS and just aren’t getting it.
Exactly, why kick people who are already down? It seemed unfair not to also highlight the point that a lot of people need more support from the NHS and just aren’t getting it.