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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“So you think you might have ADHD. What is it that you want to see happen?”

Too often, you hear these pronouncements, but there’s no ask. Meanwhile, you’re jumping to try to solve something without knowing when you might even get close to a solution.

What is your dd expecting to see happen as a result of her self-diagnosis? Make her name it. Then you can figure out what’s possible and what you’re willing to do. What you don’t need to do is argue with her about whether her claim is valid or not. [/quote]

Adderall. She wants Adderall.[/quote]

100%[/quote]

Exactly. She wants the drugs. Probably because everyone else has them.[/quote]

:roll: More likely she is a kid looking for a solution to a problem because she is struggling.

OP, is she is contact with her current psychiatrist? I think she should start with them. Depression and anxiety can greatly affect cognition, as can medicine one takes for depression, as can lots of other things that happen to college students (lack of sleep, lack of exercise, stress, etc.). It's not surprising that she has landed on ADHD as a potential cause, but she should really speak to a doctor about it. I think the logical place to start is her psychiatrist (assuming she likes them and she feels they listen to her concerns).[/quote]

Yes. But perhaps her struggling could best be addressed with a few sessions with a tutor, or a little more time in the library, versus taking drugs?[/quote]

Maybe, but just glibly saying "oh study harder" misses the opportunity for a professional screening to figure out what might really be going on. If her depression is inadequately controlled trying to "study harder" is not going to work.[/quote]

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