Is Motivation Issues A Common Thing WIth ADHD?

@NeighFlowers It's really difficult for adults to get diagnosed but it's so important, because while it often is about hyperactivity or daydreaming as a child, those quirks can manifest into issues in the adult world that affect everyone. CBT is excellent for helping you recognize, understand and plan. It also addressed the struggles of living with the condition. Meds are very effective for many, but they should be used in accordance with therapy, ideally. It's not that they won't work without it, though.

Can you get in with your primary doctor for a referral? And psychiatry office can test and diagnose (and then medicate), but you can also seek attention via psychology, counseling or a licensed clinical social worker.

And not for nothing, but some find binaural audio really helpful. 8D music works magic for me - it's all over TikTok right now. This is a track spilt into different parts to stimulate and synthesize parts of the brain. Make sure you have headphones. And if you're of the ilk, cannabis at a therapeutic level - especially low-level edibles - can help slow time a bit and offer a moment to think through things. Good luck. ADHD is no joke.

@Graylight I'm in tne middle of trying to get insurance so I can start to go to a psychiatrist. But i haven't had a primary care doctor in almost 8 years due to lack of necessity. The closest thing I had was a therapist who'd help me talk abput the stresses in my life, but he diagnosed me with Anxiety and Depression, my ADHD diagnosis from my childhood never came up. And the only reason I was able to see him was because I was on my dad's insurance at the time. The insurance both my jobs current offer don't really do much and aren't really worth it for their costs IMO.

@NeighFlowers Insurance typically ignores any kind of preventative or treatment for mental health. For all the lip service paid to it, politicians and CEO's could not care less about treatment and maintenance.

Hint: Things from your childhood aren't going to come up if you don't raise them. 😉

Do your best to get insurance. It's dodgy to wait until it's "necessary" to be seen by a doctor. Hard to complain about not being provided continuing care when you're not caring properly for yourself. I believe (and I know it's not the sexiest answer) the local health department might be able to set you up with a referral. Luckily, it's not an urgent diagnosis, so you can be picky. Again, a psych can do it but they're expensive. A psychologist, mental health counselor, therapist or LCSW can all diagnose you and refer you for meds. Some are hugely more affordable options than psychiatry. Good luck; there are tools, routines and habits that can be very helpful in the absence of therapy and meds.

@KingofPizza2 If you don't mind me asking, what are some ways you deal with it? THe constant starting and stoping of projects, plans and schedules is driving me crazy?