Depressive complaints
Shannen was 15 years old when she went through the process. She had depressive symptoms and went to her GP, who referred her to a psychologist. All along, the student thought there was an underlying cause for her depressive feelings, but she couldn’t put her finger on it. Even though Shannen reported this to the psychologist, she was not really listened to. “The psychologist at the time said that I was just a teenager and that I should take some rest,” she says.
ADHD
Shannen suspected that she might have ADHD and subsequently discussed this with her GP. “He told me that the wait to get a diagnosis was very long and suggested I try ADHD medication to see if I responded. That way we could find out if I had ADHD or not.”, says the student. However, the doctor gave her the wrong dose, which meant she did not respond well. The medication didn’t work, which made Shannen think she didn’t have ADHD anyway. A period passed during which her depressive feelings subsided, but they later returned. “Then I sought help again and was diagnosed with ADHD,” she says. This was a great relief for Shannen, because the pieces of the puzzle finally fell into place. “After the new diagnosis, I started reading more about ADHD and started to understand myself better.”
2023-10-05 15:47:11
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