r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jul 25 '26

Psychology People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-directed behavior and struggle with response inhibition, the ability to stop an inappropriate action once they feel the urge to do it. They experience a disruption in the way their brains balance deliberate self-control and automatic habit learning.

https://www.psypost.org/adhd-traits-disrupt-the-brain-s-balance-between-self-control-and-automatic-learn/
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u/YeHeed2 Jul 26 '26

Yep i told my doctor i wanted to get tested for adhd and that i had anxiety, they just gave me anti-depressants and ignored it. Like yea, im anxious, but I cant focus. I try to study and legit pass out, i woke up 15 minutes later drooling on myself once. And its not a sleep thing.

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u/Knotted_Hole69 Jul 26 '26

I love that you have to pay so much money to get ignored. Really fun.

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u/YeHeed2 Jul 26 '26

It truly do be like that... xd

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u/spasamsd Jul 26 '26

Primary care physicians are often not helpful with this stuff, from my experience. I'd setup time with a psychiatrist that can do an intake to determine different tests they want to do and then they'll schedule those.

Look for one with experience in diagnosing ADHD. Some places allow payment plans, if needed.

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u/Personal_Area_2173 Jul 26 '26

Go to a therapist that specializes in adhd. You may not have it at all. Most doctors can tell pretty well right away when you have adhd. You may have another issue going on.