So, I noticed everybody's asking the same question "do I have ADD ?" and i know how annoying that must be, so I'll keep it really quick.


I know the members here are not psychologists, but when I was a kid, my school appointed one for me -for the reasons I am about to mention- I went once, she told me to draw my family, I apparently didn't draw my brother, so her diagnosis was that my jealousy was the cause for what was happening.

I never considered ADD in my case, because I always thought of it as related to hyperactivity, and I guess I was wrong.

Anyway, a quick description of me as a kid:

I lived in my head, I could never follow what the teachers were talking about, I could never hear them, constantly daydreaming totally oblivious of the world around me.

I never did my homeworks, always forgot I had any, if I remembered them; I would have already forgotten my books in class, and if I remembered that; I would usually procrastinate and not do them.

I was alway the last to leave class, making sure I got all the books I needed, it would take me around 10 minutes more than everyone else each day, and each day I managed to forget the books I needed.

I never managed to write the course the teacher was dictating us. I would try to focus each and every time and always fail, my mind would always drift towards some random idea and start daydreaming. My teachers would keep yelling at me and punishing me, and I would never get better.

Since my childhood, till now, I couldn't focus on a subject for more than minutes, if I had to; I feel I'm being suffocated and I would have some mild panic if there was no outlet.

I noticed this list is long already, couldn't keep my "short" promise. I could keep going but I need some answers now, I'll say more if/when I get any. And thanks.

I know the members here are not psychologists

Some are.

People who have ADD had similar experiences like you as a child. That said, if you suspect you have ADD and it worries you, go see a psychiatrist and get a proper diagnosis.

I have been to a psychologist later on in high school, but I didn't know why. He told me to say what's the problem, and all I could think of was that I cannot remember the streets, ever. - I considered my lack of ability to concentrate on my studies as just extreme laziness- I never knew where I was, I never knew the road to school, to home, etc.

But he didn't say it was anything unusual, he just told me to focus more and write them down. I found that irrelevant and annoying and just stopped going.

So, what am I supposed to do ? Go to a psychiatrist and tell him to test me for ADD or let him figure it out ?

See a psychiatrist, tell him you suspect you have ADD and why.

Ok, thanks. I think I should, but I have grown to having no trust in many here, because of my experience. They just seemed to be rubbing the surface and wasting time.

It probably was me that weren't sharing though...

I don't necessarily want to be treated, I just want to know myself. So based on these few points -there are many more, but I guess I'll leave them for the psychiatrist- is ADD very likely or not ?

is ADD very likely or not ?

I don't know you from a bar of soap, so I can't say.

Last question. In the diagnosis, there would be a test I'm assuming. What kind of questions/quizzes are there in the test ?

I know what I'm good at and what I'm not. So if the sort of questions in the test I could do perfectly well, I could probably rule out ADD from now.

And thanks, that was it, ahah.

Last question. In the diagnosis, there would be a test I'm assuming. What kind of questions/quizzes are there in the test ?

There are no standard tests for ADD. The doctor will most likely interview about your life, about work, about school, about your family etc.

Diagnostic methods vary, some of which are more contentious than others. Some doctors will make you run a gamut of tests, while others simply will give you a script for dex and ask you back in 2 weeks.

What's a script for dex if you don't mind me asking, couldn't find an explanation on google.

What's a script for dex if you don't mind me asking, couldn't find an explanation on google.

Write out a prescription/authorization for Dexamphetamine.