Hi! I (19) was diagnosed with ADHD last year, my psychiatrist put me on Ritalin and they really helped.
However my parents hold very traditional beliefs: I live with them so they took my meds away and stopped me from seeing my docs, thinking they don’t work as I’m just lazy, I just need to focus more, other ppl have it worse, the side effects are dangerous etc. I’ve tried explaining to them but to no avail.
Fast forward to now: I’m struggling in med school, from horrid time management, organisation, and an inability to sit down and focus studying for more than 20 mins before I get bored and distracted and start doing something else, seriously affecting my grades.
My question is this: I want to get back on meds, what would you suggest I do and say to my parents? I’m so scared of their overreaction. Also very in need of tips to handle ADHD inattentiveness without meds — got anything for me?
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Hi! I (19) was diagnosed with ADHD last year, my psychiatrist put me on Ritalin and they really helped. However my parents hold very traditional beliefs: I live with them so they took my meds away and stopped me from seeing my docs, thinking they don’t work as I’m just lazy, I just need to focus more, other ppl have it worse, the side effects are dangerous etc. I’ve tried explaining to them but to no avail.
Fast forward to now: I’m struggling in med school, from horrid time management, organisation, and an inability to sit down and focus studying for more than 20 mins before I get bored and distracted and start doing something else, seriously affecting my grades.
My question is this: I want to get back on meds, what would you suggest I do and say to my parents? I’m so scared of their overreaction. Also very in need of tips to handle ADHD inattentiveness without meds — got anything for me?
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