I am starting to suspect I have ADHD. I struggle to maintain a coherent line of thinking when verbalizing my thoughts. Presentations cause me anxiety because I forget half my words. I am very successful in my career but I have noticed these issues have gotten worse over the past year due to the nature of my work that requires constant interactions with customers. I am a good writer. But I can’t focus in situations requiring public speaking… anyone relate? And yes, I need to see a professional..

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That sounds like anxiety not adhd

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Having undiagnosed ADHD can cause anxiety and be misdiagnosed as such, especially when someone has been coping with ADHD their whole lives without medication or other tools. It’s extremely common for women and inattentive presenting adhders to not get diagnosed until later in life when they burn out or have children who are diagnosed.

It sounds like you struggle with your working memory—which could be ADHD or could be something else. I would research the other diagnostic criteria and think about whether you have these struggles in other area of your life and if you’ve experienced them since childhood.

If you see a professional, make sure you see someone familiar with diagnosing adults. I was diagnosed in my 30s. DM me if you want to talk!

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Am in same boat and was diagnosed with adhd. But doesn’t mean you have adhd as it could be related to something else like slow verbal processing which i have too

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