I was diagnosed with ADHD and started on medication at 12, but not really told anything about what it meant for me or how to deal with it, and when I was 18 -literally when my parents dropped me off at college- was told I was autistic

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  • OllieMendes [he/him,any]
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    4 years ago

    I've never been diagnosed. Can't afford a doctor as an adult and my parents were the "mental illness isn't a real thing" types. So I've just kind of been living with knowing that I clearly have some undiagnosed mental health stuff but not really able to do anything about it. Which was really fun when I was trying to apply for disability. Don't have a mental health record so you can't prove you need help, can't get a record because your disability makes it hard to hold a job so you can't afford to see a doctor.