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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't read the replies, OP.

Just want to say that I was an academically very high performing kid, top of my class at a similarly rigorous HS (private New ENgland prep school), and have three Ivy League degrees. But I very much wish I had had some support early on!

It is not just that I hit my wall and struggled with my dissertation. It is that I have absolutely horrible executive functions (a lifetime of forgoing all organizational systems and just relying on smarts and the push of last minute-pressure) and a huge amount of anxiety. These have hurt me in so many very significant ways as an adult.

School was easy because the parameters were clear, the expectations manageable, the amount of work limited, and  - it needs to be pointed out - I just liked it. I was interested in all subjects. I hyperfocused. But I really struggle with regular adult responsibilities.

I get that, back then and even now, I didn't raise a lot of red flags for ADHD but I can't help wish that someone had insisted I work on my executive functions. And I especially think that I could have had some support for my anxiety. For me, going to a less rigorous high school or college would not have made sense or helped me in any way. I *loved* school. I loved the challenge. I loved doing well. What would have helped me is having parents or teachers notice how uneven my development was and maybe someone setting up some targeted therapy in my areas of weakness.

For what it's worth, I was very social but have definitely become more introverted in my old age. I find adult life incredibly draining.

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