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First of all, I am not certain I have ADHD. I do recognize myself in a lot of attitudes, hardships and little things, and it's impacted my life for too long now.

I can't afford to go on like this anymore. Who should I go to? How long does it take for me to recieve a diagnosis and how expensive will it be? If I'll have to take meds, for how long and how expensive are they in your experience?

Thank you all in advance

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I talked to my primary care provider and got referred to a social worker who gave me referrals

The diagnosing took 3 sessions. An initial meeting, the testing, and then going over the results. I had to fill out paperwork, and also had my wife and parents fill out forms about me as well

Got diagnosed with adhd-pi at 35 yo