What would be your best general advice be to adult women, trans, non-binary, and BIPOC individuals starting the process of seeking out medical diagnoses? I’m a 23 yr old poc female and I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD for about 6 months. I’ve been treated and gone to therapy for anxiety and depression since my teenage years. I’ve spent some time searching for centers which offer A.S.D diagnostic assessments to adults in my state and the few options I’ve found have resulted in many unreturned calls, full waitlists, or over year long waits which has been very discouraging. I believe self diagnosis is valid and understand why it’s the only option for many given the hurdles and biases of our medical system, but it’s still important to me for a number of reasons to seek a professional diagnosis. I just wonder if with your experience you could offer any tips or advice for obtaining diagnosis appointments as an adult, especially for those that doesn’t fit the stereotypical idea of cis white male presentation. Thank you for your work and openness! Very inspiring! (:
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What would be your best general advice be to adult women, trans, non-binary, and BIPOC individuals starting the process of seeking out medical diagnoses? I’m a 23 yr old poc female and I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD for about 6 months. I’ve been treated and gone to therapy for anxiety and depression since my teenage years. I’ve spent some time searching for centers which offer A.S.D diagnostic assessments to adults in my state and the few options I’ve found have resulted in many unreturned calls, full waitlists, or over year long waits which has been very discouraging. I believe self diagnosis is valid and understand why it’s the only option for many given the hurdles and biases of our medical system, but it’s still important to me for a number of reasons to seek a professional diagnosis. I just wonder if with your experience you could offer any tips or advice for obtaining diagnosis appointments as an adult, especially for those that doesn’t fit the stereotypical idea of cis white male presentation. Thank you for your work and openness! Very inspiring! (:
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