I am a 27 year old male who has just diagnosed myself with ADHD. I am writing from the UK (Iâ(TM)m British) and would just like to let you know how overwhelming it is to find out so much information on US web sites regarding the above. After being made redundant 3 times in the last 18 months I decided to do some Psychometric testing on-line which in turn led to entrepreneur tests then to discovering what ADHD is exactly.
What a relief to find out there are âotherâ(TM) people who actually know about all of the torment I have been going through all my life, Expelled from Junior/Senior School, Short employment, Stealing cars, Selling drugs, Psychotherapy, Car/Motorcycle accidents, Prison, Near death experiences, Unemployment not to mention the grief to my parents and many girlfriends I have caused along the way!
I went to see my Doctor after extensive research on the NET to inform him of my disorder, he agreed and told me the reason he never told me before was because it is DISMISSED in the UK by the medical society, they blame it on the childâ(TM)s upbringing and say it does not continue into adults, "It goes away"! He also told me he himself has ADD, He has spoken to professionals he is in regular contact with in the medical profession but they are so narrow minded that they would not accept it, if our country would only recognize this disorder our society would benefit immensely as our prison's for one must contain 80% undiagnosed ADD/ADHDer's. He advised me if I find someone who deals with ADHD in the UK he will gladly refer me.
So off I went and spoke to the local psychiatric/psychology and psychotherapy unit to be told they could not help and do not know of any direction to point me in. Most of the web sites in the UK seemed to be out of date with contact numbers however I have since found a hospital which deals with ADHD and have been referred, however there is a minimum of 6 month waiting list due to lack of professional's in the UK to address such need. I was shocked to find out on the 5th February 2003 in the houses of parliament this very topic was being discussed, my GP informed me when President Clinton visited PM John Major them years ago he told him the UK will have to address this situation.
I welcome any comments or information you could give me
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I am a 27 year old male who has just diagnosed myself with ADHD. I am writing from the UK (Iâ(TM)m British) and would just like to let you know how overwhelming it is to find out so much information on US web sites regarding the above. After being made redundant 3 times in the last 18 months I decided to do some Psychometric testing on-line which in turn led to entrepreneur tests then to discovering what ADHD is exactly. What a relief to find out there are âotherâ(TM) people who actually know about all of the torment I have been going through all my life, Expelled from Junior/Senior School, Short employment, Stealing cars, Selling drugs, Psychotherapy, Car/Motorcycle accidents, Prison, Near death experiences, Unemployment not to mention the grief to my parents and many girlfriends I have caused along the way! I went to see my Doctor after extensive research on the NET to inform him of my disorder, he agreed and told me the reason he never told me before was because it is DISMISSED in the UK by the medical society, they blame it on the childâ(TM)s upbringing and say it does not continue into adults, "It goes away"! He also told me he himself has ADD, He has spoken to professionals he is in regular contact with in the medical profession but they are so narrow minded that they would not accept it, if our country would only recognize this disorder our society would benefit immensely as our prison's for one must contain 80% undiagnosed ADD/ADHDer's. He advised me if I find someone who deals with ADHD in the UK he will gladly refer me. So off I went and spoke to the local psychiatric/psychology and psychotherapy unit to be told they could not help and do not know of any direction to point me in. Most of the web sites in the UK seemed to be out of date with contact numbers however I have since found a hospital which deals with ADHD and have been referred, however there is a minimum of 6 month waiting list due to lack of professional's in the UK to address such need. I was shocked to find out on the 5th February 2003 in the houses of parliament this very topic was being discussed, my GP informed me when President Clinton visited PM John Major them years ago he told him the UK will have to address this situation. I welcome any comments or information you could give me