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Recent content by ystava

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    Help with seeking help.

    Sure is tricky. It is common at work to have people review things when precision is required. Your suggestions are excellent and helpful. My uncertainty could be my mind, or just never dealing with mental health people. I have had unsatisfactory interactions with counselors a few times...
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    Hello--- and questions

    So I have a follow up post in the "help and support" area. If anyone wants to throw some advice my way.
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    Help with seeking help.

    I'm sorry for the crosspost. I didn't see this subthread, and now I can't delete the one in the other place. So, hi-- I joined the forum last week, and by means of following through I thought I'd give an update. You can see my other post as my introduction. Since I am undiagnosed, I reached...
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    Hello--- and questions

    USA... Northeast
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    Hello--- and questions

    Yeah-- One reason I've gone it alone for so long is because I function just well enough to not have to be disappointed by our "health care" system. That's why I'm trying to break it down into 3 parts.... (1) immediate help for the stuff that's short-circuiting me now, and just dealing with the...
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    Hello--- and questions

    Helpful. I have anxiety meeting new people. It makes reading new people/situations a little difficult. Do you interview them before you see them? Is that out of line? The idea of trial and error choosing someone without any context is daunting. Any tips for that?
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    Hello--- and questions

    So back to the main question... how do you tell if a therapist or doctor is the right one? Is there a certification I should be looking for. Membership of any professional groups etc?
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    Hello--- and questions

    And I do science for a living... so observation and measurement is just what I'm doing all the time.
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    Hello--- and questions

    firehose... sorry.
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    Hello--- and questions

    Obviously I'm not completely useless. I've learned over years from trial and error and I found my way. I have a good job... a wife.. a couple of kids. I can do a lot. But sometimes I feel like I'm far below what my peers are doing for the same effort. And we're not counting all the balls...
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    Hello--- and questions

    The mayo clinic lists many symptoms of ADHD in adults; I’d have trouble identifying the ones I can’t give you multiple examples of and have coping mechanisms for. The examples here are by no means comprehensive; mostly reminders if I wind up talking to a therapist so that I wouldn't forget...
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    Hello--- and questions

    So let's start with the ADD and put the autism stuff aside... we can talk about that... and then talk about the rest. I'll just restate. I'm not necessarily looking for a specific diagnosis. I've got job and family stresses that in the past month have really come to a head and are making me...
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    Hello--- and questions

    My phone auto corrected me. I meant to say firehose.. Imagine trying to drink from a firehose. Too much information too fast.
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    Hello--- and questions

    Also, I recognize the limitations of doing diagnostic exercises over the internet. I really want to get into a situation that will help me with the current disruptions, and then perhaps move into the more extant issues and may look for diagnosis and other treatment. Going straight to...
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    Hello--- and questions

    I was trying to keep it brief. No need to firehouse people on the very first post. I need to pick apart your reply so I don't data dump you answering questions. I am also not an expert so I have to be wary of using words that have ulterior meaning. I don't want to assume anything but make...
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