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Re:A Survey of Programmers' Cannabis Usage, Perception, and ... by datavirtue on Thursday December 23, 2021 @01:56PM (#29665144)
I tried getting help for ADHD years ago but found it very difficult to get help for an adult that is high functioning. I'm pretty sure I have it but all the diagnostics focus on young children. The office where I had evaluations was loaded with whacked out kids. They just don't see it as a problem compared to those kids and the diagnosis is heavily focused on childhood behavior and excludes adults. The doctor, who I struggled to find, was really disorganized and lost my case file and forgot about me after several visits. Total joke.

I have to keep self medicating I guess.

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Re:A Survey of Programmers' Cannabis Usage, Perception, and ... by uberduper on Thursday December 23, 2021 @02:21PM (#29665411)
Talk to your primary care physician. Let them know you're struggling to focus and it's impacting your ability to function at work. Get a referral to a counselor and do a telemed appointment. Answer the handful of questions (truthfully). It's not like there's a series of tests for ADHD. It's just behaviors that are common to people with it.
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Re:A Survey of Programmers' Cannabis Usage, Perception, and ... by MissionInfl on Thursday December 23, 2021 @03:15PM (#29665977)
Telemedicine is great for avoiding those whacked out kids. I was able to find a great therapist (who I have never met in real life) through a mental health startup made available to me by my employer.
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