Hi everyone

I’m reaching out because I feel unheard. For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with what I’m 99% sure is ADHD. However, I’ve spent my whole life thinking it was personal traits, and masking it so well that I’ve managed to get through school somehow.

I recently started seeing a psychiatrist ,and when I brought up Adhd, he dismissed it immediately, saying "No, you don’t have it." and i feel frustrated from the burnout from trying to appear normal.

The doctor diagnosed me with Anxiety and Depression and put me on medication. While the meds might have helped me with the depression traits, they have done absolutely nothing for my core issues with the executive dysfunction, the inability to start tasks, and the constant distraction.

Has anyone else experienced this? How do you convince a doctor that your consider your call? How do I advocate for myself when the professional is only looking at the surface?

Any advice or similar stories would mean a lot.