Should I try to get diagnosed?

happymomof1
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:25:31 +0000

One true story for you:

Sister-in-law got sick in college and the Student Health office gave her some cold medicine. She went back a couple of days later and reported that while her cold hadn’t gotten much better, she had been able to focus on her studies in a way she never had been able to before. Student Health sent her to a Psychiatrist who screened her for ADD. Bingo. She’s been on medication ever since. Direct quote: “This changed my life.” She already was an A/B student. Her grades didn’t change much, it is just that her whole life got a whole lot better when she could stay focused.

If you want to get tested, do it.