So, my almost 13 yr old son was diagnosed yesterday and it's still sinking in. I feel somehow a sense of relief. I have know he was ads since he was about 5 But struggled to get a diagnosis. He was diagnosed as adhd inattentive back then. His recent struggles with anxiety led me back to camhs and now finally a diagnosis. But my son does not want to hear the outcome. Can anyone advise on how they have approached this with an older child? Currently I am reassuring him that I am here when he wants to talk...which of course probably means little to him as he rarely 'wants' to talk
