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Why Get An ADHD Diagnosis As An Adult

July 11, 2026 / 00:48

This episode discusses misdiagnosis of autism and ADHD, personal experiences with mental distraction, and the impact of early diagnosis.

The guest shares their childhood experience of being diagnosed with Asperger's autism by an unqualified person, which was later questioned due to overlapping symptoms with ADHD. They reflect on how this misdiagnosis affected their life.

They express a desire for an earlier diagnosis, believing it could have improved their focus and academic performance.

TLDR

A personal account of misdiagnosis and its impact on life.

Episode

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I'm curious what got you to the point of wanting to get diagnosed and then what that has like meant to you and then
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we'll talk about how things have maybe shifted in your life since that. >> Well, when I was younger, my mom took me
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to, I'm pretty sure, a not qualified person and got me diagnosed with Asperger's autism and told everyone in
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the Christmas letter that I had that. Um, I did learn as an adult that those symptoms can like overlap with ADHD, so
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I think I got misdiagnosed. So, um, I kind of wish that I'd been diagnosed earlier. I definitely was very
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distracted mentally. Like you would never know it, but I was just like picturing like my favorite movies in my
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head instead of doing my math, listening to my math teacher, you know? So, um, I think it would have helped a lot
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if I got diagnosed earlier.

Episode Highlights

  • Misdiagnosis Reflection
    The speaker reflects on being misdiagnosed with Asperger's instead of ADHD.
    “I think I got misdiagnosed.”
    @ 00m 23s
    July 11, 2026
  • The Impact of Early Diagnosis
    Discussing the potential benefits of an earlier diagnosis.
    “I kind of wish that I'd been diagnosed earlier.”
    @ 00m 29s
    July 11, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I kind of wish that I'd been diagnosed earlier.
    Why Get An ADHD Diagnosis As An Adult
  • I think I got misdiagnosed.
    Why Get An ADHD Diagnosis As An Adult
  • You would never know it, but I was just like picturing my favorite movies.
    Why Get An ADHD Diagnosis As An Adult

Key Moments

  • Misdiagnosis00:23
  • Regret00:29
  • Distraction00:36