• Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    And building yourself back out of depression once treatment starts isn’t an overnight thing

    I was diagnosed like 3 months ago at 29

    It’s a night and day difference but it’s still a bit rough at times

    But I’m working on it and now that I’m able to stay focused on a task it’s easier than before, but it’s not easy

    • agedbeef@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      If you don’t mind me asking, as a stranger, did you start meds? My partner was recently diagnosed at 28, and started meds, but I’m not sure how well they’re working.

      • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I did start meds but I’ve noticed that the key factor in how well they work is how I spend the first hour of my day.

        If I open YouTube or social media the day is a wash.

        If I start the day making breakfast listening to music with the idea of doing things that day, it goes great.

        One thing that really helps me go with the second option is having a tab already open from the day before that has a playlist I can just start. And it’s the only one open.

        I was diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD so my experience may be different than someone diagnosed with Hyperactive ADHD.

        Also be sure that they’re doing more than just meds, education about various ways of managing ADHD in conjunction with meds will lead to far better outcomes than those things separately.

        Or maybe the meds don’t work for them and they need to try something different. One of my friends tried 3 different meds before they landed on one that worked.