That's why the 3 neurotypical psychiatrists I talked with sounded like "but did you consider depression/anxiety?" on loop, but when I found the one psychiatrist in my area that also has adhd we clicked immediately and I finally felt listened to

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The subjectivity of others with even slightly different mental states can be nigh impenetrable.

[–] MelodiousFunk 12 points 5 months ago

I can't count the number of times I start talking about executive dysfunction and someone immediately chirps in with "make a list, chunk it down, say you're going to do this for 20 minutes and then take a break." I eventually started asking in response, "Do you suggest to your depression patients simply not being sad? Do you tell your anxiety patients not to worry about stuff? Because that's what I'm hearing, and it tells me you don't understand the situation."

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 8 points 5 months ago

Yeah my brain is all fd up and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills most times I try to explain things to people.