Wblastyn
02-08-04, 03:07 PM
Hello all, I was just diagnosed with Social Phobia and Depression, but I'm also wondering if I have ADD.
When I was younger (around age 4) I was hyperactive and was not allowed to eat foods with E-numbers in them. The hyperactivity seemed to be under control by the time was about 10, but ever since starting school I was slow at everything. I could never finish tests, etc on time and always had difficulty following what the teacher was saying. I managed to do well in my 11+ (test 11 year olds take in UK to determine whether they get into a good secondary school).
When I started grammar school (like High School - age 12-18?) I always had trouble listening to the teacher and found it hard to sit still, I was always chewing on my pen or tapping my feet. During PE I found it hard listening to the instructions the teacher was giving us, then when we were playing a sport (football, rugby, etc) I would zone out, and found it really hard to pay attention, which sometimes led to me getting yelled at by both my peers and the teacher. I always left homework and revising for exams to the very last minute (but always managed to do well somehow), I also found mental arithmatic too hard. Another thing, I was ALWAYS late to school.
When I was at university (I withdrew so I could get help for my depression and SAD) I found it hard listening to lectures, even ones which could have been considered "interesting". During practical classes in the lab I found it hard listening to instructions the teacher was giving us and thus I did not have a clue what to do most the the time.
I saw a counselor while at uni, and when she was giving me advice I found it hard paying attention, my eyes would glaze over and I found it difficult to maintain eye contact. When I did listen to her it took a lot of mental effort, although by the time the session was over I could hardly remember anything that was said. I even asked her about ADHD and when she asked me why I thought i had it my mind went blank and I couldn't remember anything about why i thought I had it.
I work part time as a sales assistant, whenever a supervisor gives me instructions I can't follow them, I don't hear most of what was said and end up having to get them to repeat themselves. When serving customers I take a long time counting their money, which is really embarassing. I also zone out a lot. Sometimes I get really angry at really small things and fear I'm going to lash out and hit someone.
I am always bored!! If I'm playing a PC game I get bored with it really easily and have to switch to a different game. I take forever trying to finish books, I can just about read 1 chapter (after having to repeat pages because I couldn't take it in the first time I read it) before having to stop from boredom. Btw, that's only if I actually have the motivation to start reading or playing a gam in the first place.
I tend to frequently lose things, like the TV remote. If I set it down for a second and try to get it again I can't find it.
There are probably loads more things that I could put down but I couldn't be bothered trying to remember anymore.
What does everyone think? Thankyou for your time :)
When I was younger (around age 4) I was hyperactive and was not allowed to eat foods with E-numbers in them. The hyperactivity seemed to be under control by the time was about 10, but ever since starting school I was slow at everything. I could never finish tests, etc on time and always had difficulty following what the teacher was saying. I managed to do well in my 11+ (test 11 year olds take in UK to determine whether they get into a good secondary school).
When I started grammar school (like High School - age 12-18?) I always had trouble listening to the teacher and found it hard to sit still, I was always chewing on my pen or tapping my feet. During PE I found it hard listening to the instructions the teacher was giving us, then when we were playing a sport (football, rugby, etc) I would zone out, and found it really hard to pay attention, which sometimes led to me getting yelled at by both my peers and the teacher. I always left homework and revising for exams to the very last minute (but always managed to do well somehow), I also found mental arithmatic too hard. Another thing, I was ALWAYS late to school.
When I was at university (I withdrew so I could get help for my depression and SAD) I found it hard listening to lectures, even ones which could have been considered "interesting". During practical classes in the lab I found it hard listening to instructions the teacher was giving us and thus I did not have a clue what to do most the the time.
I saw a counselor while at uni, and when she was giving me advice I found it hard paying attention, my eyes would glaze over and I found it difficult to maintain eye contact. When I did listen to her it took a lot of mental effort, although by the time the session was over I could hardly remember anything that was said. I even asked her about ADHD and when she asked me why I thought i had it my mind went blank and I couldn't remember anything about why i thought I had it.
I work part time as a sales assistant, whenever a supervisor gives me instructions I can't follow them, I don't hear most of what was said and end up having to get them to repeat themselves. When serving customers I take a long time counting their money, which is really embarassing. I also zone out a lot. Sometimes I get really angry at really small things and fear I'm going to lash out and hit someone.
I am always bored!! If I'm playing a PC game I get bored with it really easily and have to switch to a different game. I take forever trying to finish books, I can just about read 1 chapter (after having to repeat pages because I couldn't take it in the first time I read it) before having to stop from boredom. Btw, that's only if I actually have the motivation to start reading or playing a gam in the first place.
I tend to frequently lose things, like the TV remote. If I set it down for a second and try to get it again I can't find it.
There are probably loads more things that I could put down but I couldn't be bothered trying to remember anymore.
What does everyone think? Thankyou for your time :)