• I had long suspected I had ADHD but hadn't sought a formal diagnosis. • I wasn't sure it would be useful since I was done with schooling. • However, at 32, I had an assessment with a psychiatrist, and getting diagnosed has been so helpful.

The last time I set foot in an exam hall was over 10 years ago, so I figured that, at 32, getting a formal ADHD diagnosis would be pointless. I made it through school and university, I've established a great career, and I have systems that keep me on top of things. Who needs a label, right?

It felt like joining the ranks of those with ADHD diagnoses in my 30s would be…odd. Kind of like when I tried rollerblading last year, clutching onto railings, scrambling to stay upright, resenting every child that scooted past me, holding the skating aids. Th

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