Use the comments section to let me know if you can relate! ❤️ #shorts

[Crispy]

I have ADHD and my mom often dismisses my symptoms because she “does that too.” I was like, you know ADHD is genetic, right? 🙃

[missmonster]

This was my experience. In the process of getting my daughter diagnosed for autism, I ended up discovering I was autistic as well. Watching her grow I saw many similarities to when I was younger and she has helped me understand myself and be much kinder to myself just by loving her.

[SJ-mofs]

24 years ago, my nephew was diagnosed with ASD. His mother, my older sister, kept telling me he was just like me. Till today, our family will say he is just like me.
The irony. I am a special needs educator. My field and specialty, Autism.
My daughter keeps telling me to go and get a formal diagnosis. I am not interested in getting it. I figured out when I started studying 30 years ago that something about me was odd. It helped me connect better with my learners. I love my life as is, my family, and my calling as a professional.

[nastyachernomorchenko]

I read the article describing a day of autistic person they wrote themself to try to understand what goes in my brother's head to understand him better, and became a mess because the struggles resonate with me so much.

[dextermorgan]

This happened to me and my mom. I was around 8 and she brought me in to get tested and we both walked out with an ADD diagnosis. She was 46. 😊 This was in 1992

[akpopfamily]

In fighting for my son to get proper treatment I learned to speak up for myself. I had my diagnosis prior but was never properly treated for it. I was diagnosed adhd in my teens (42 now) and was always told "oh you seem to manage just fine" and without a lot of mental health options I just had to accept it.

[heidiwebster]

I was diagnosed at 36, after my son (that i had when i was 26) was diagnosed at almost 4 years old. I used substances, all of the substances, to self medicate. Eventually became an IV heroin addict. A court ordered therapist named Scott Brown was the first person to suggest (and eventually court order) a neuro psychological exam for me, after I'd been in and out of mental hospitals since age 12. I was diagnosed as "psychopath" while I was in a psych hospital for children at age 12, I was there for 9 months! First time I'd ever spent more than a night away from home. My son is 24 now, and I'm 49. We've had such a wild ride through life and it's honestly been amazing. Being able to learn about myself through my children... I just honestly never saw that coming, but I hope it goes on for way longer than I could even humanly live 😊

[chanas]

Yup!!!! As I walk back into the house after the 3rd time because I forgot another item”…My 6 year old daughter…”mommy why do you always forget stuff!! …..or “why am I always the last one to school” or me completely zoning out as she talking directly to me and her responding…” mommy did you hear me?” … …..now I’m learning so much about coping methods for ADHD…. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 life changing!

[victoriamiau]

My Dad took me to my appointments for autism testing. He turned 60 last year and is now learning from me how to calm down a autistic brain. Since then there's way less tension between my parents ❤

[catjenkins]

people forget they're highly correlative and genetic. my mom was simply forced to mask growing up whereas my dad didn't. i know where everything comes from...

[jecicox]

Knew my kid had adhd and my hubby too. Hubby didnt believe me either way. I got my kid in, they were diagnosed and got the help kiddo needed. Then hubby got this idea that maybe he had adhd too (can't imagine where he got the idea from) and got diagnosed. Helped them out a lot.

Was trying to figure out what was up with me. Hubby was convinced i was just a stupid, lousy, lazy, nagging bipolar bitch ( his words ) and refused to pay for any evaluations. After divorce, finally got therapy. Turns out it was autism and ptsd. No bipolar. No stupid. No lazy. Feel much more myself and much happier now.

[brendaj]

My son was diagnosed adhd at 7 or 8. My daughter just got her diagnosis of adhd last year at 39. I'm the only parent they have in common. During my daughter's exhaustive research of adhd, she said "Mom, I bet you have it, too!". I've been in therapy for years for depression, anxiety & ptsd. Yep. Now diagnosed with adhd. I feel like I could've been such a better mother to my son all those years ago (he's 36 now) if only i'd understood his struggles 😢

[famprima]

When my son was diagnosed, the psychologist said "it is hereditary so it might be iseful to be tested yourself too". On which my ex said "then he doesn't have autism because I am sane". On which she said off the cuff: " narcissism fortunately isn't in the genes".

[reneerounds]

This was me! I had been diagnosed with adhd at 12 but my family had hid it from me. But now in my 30s i found out about this and we think I am autistic as well. Can't afford a proper diagnosis with a specialist cuz apparently the process is different with adults? but my GP says she assumes I am autistic and we figured it out thru helping my kiddos :) it's nice to know why it is hard to eat certain textures that it's OK to sometimes need to drink my nutrients, why sensory things matter for me too, I'm not over reacting and do not in fact have to "just put up" with things the way they are put/made for NT people and do deserve accommodations when I can reasonably attain them ❤ (although I'm still trying to unlearn the internalized shame for feeling like a burden sometimes)

[arakkaramoon]

You just described my sons and my diagnosis. The psychologist diagnosed my son and then slipped into the conversation that he was diagnosing me also but he would refer me to an adult practitioner. Not exactly a shock but more a feeling of relief 😊

[kimberlysanchez]

Story of my life right now, my son and I. Thank you for all of your videos! You give me comfort with your videos

[withyoctopus]

At 36 I got both diagnoses and had to fight for them quite a lot. People don't know anything about ASD and/or ADHD where I live and they especially don't accept it in women or people who live a "normal" life (aka make money).

[TheAcadianGuy]

My diagnosis of ADHD as an adult was a revelation for my dad

[aylan.]

Through a process of my own counselors observations and my daughter's diagnosis, I was first diagnosed ADHD at 46, then on autism spectrum a few months later. I assure you, it was NEVER on anyone's radar all this time, no professional or otherwise. It has been incredibly transformative.

[victoriap]

This happened to my mom too :) she then found the show Love On The Spectrum and used that show to explain to her neurotypical partner at the time how her brain works and stuff. (The dude she was dating still didn’t get it and constantly accused her of being manipulative) but anyway yeah I’m glad my mom can understand herself better now too!