ADHD diagnosis

Does anyone have any experience of getting an ADHD diagnosis as an adult?  The waiting list in our area is around 14 months and I can't find any private specialists.  I was thinking it would be easier as I assumed many of the same centres that diagnosed autism would also offer this.  

Parents
  • I've just today been to my GP to ask about a referral.  She's made one for me and told me it could be up to 6 months.  She asked what I hoped to gain from getting a diagnosis.  Understanding. 

  • That's still a fair while.  We tried to access the service at the Tuke Centre, York but apparently, because of a backlog, this is not something they're able to offer at the moment.  This means that their website is inaccurate.

    And yes, understanding is central.  I think it is to do with our very identity and with ways of making some sense of what has already happened in life.    

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  • That's still a fair while.  We tried to access the service at the Tuke Centre, York but apparently, because of a backlog, this is not something they're able to offer at the moment.  This means that their website is inaccurate.

    And yes, understanding is central.  I think it is to do with our very identity and with ways of making some sense of what has already happened in life.    

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