Am i ADHD…. What the actual hell is wrong with me

Let it be known I’m not a gcse or a level student currently))
I cant focus and dont take this lightly. Im crying right now because I’ve gone over the same physics article 3 times and it’s not going in. I can’t concentrate on literally anything because my brain will wander somewhere else, ill hear a sound like a rustle, or a car outside and it will just engulf any focus i had, if that makes sense? White/brown/pink/any kind of noise, music, non lyrical music will drive me absolutely crazy In terms of concentration, something feels off about the environment I’m studying and how I’m studying right now, but i know its a perfectly normal study method, but i feel so uncomfortable right now and there is a voice in my head telling me that i cant focus (because i cant) and that I’m not going to be able to concentrate hard enough to absorb and learn the knowledge (or whatever I’m doing) Im panicking right now probably for the same reasons and i cant get out of this spiral of panic and this spiral is panicking me so bad right now. (It feels like a blurry, translucent blob of panic in my brain and I’m panicking again and it’s making me want to cry as i cant concentrate) I’ve always, always sucked at concentration, and i find revision the hardest thing ever, but not because i dont understand the topics.
Other kind of symptoms i kind of have:
I’ve heard things about forgetting to drink water for an entire day is a symptom… i drink about 3/4 of a mug a day on a good day ✅
I’ve heard a lot about ADHD people having like a ton of tabs open? i have 178 right now on my phone, and this is like a tiny amount of tabs for me (I forget, and i need most of them they’re very important i might need them later and i have them so i dont forget about important ideas…?) ✅
Doing a task, e.g locking a door, and second later not being totally sure if you locked it or not so I re lock it a couple of times just in case✅
FREQUENTLY Going to do a task and forgetting what it was on the way to do it as i was thinking about something else or nothing at all… and still forgetting, ending up in a different room with no idea how i got there and being yelled at as i was supposed to do something. This happens 24/7
Procrastinating so frikken hard… i often end up doing homework the period before its due..✅✅✅
Hyperfixations… you dont even want to know how fixated and intense i get ✅✅✅
According to the NHS, The main signs of inattentiveness are:
having a short attention span and being easily distracted✅
making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork✅
appearing forgetful or losing things✅
being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming✅
appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions✅
having difficulty organising tasks✅
being unable to concentrate on tasks✅
And probably more symptoms, idk where to find more reliable sources to check symptoms, please ask me about more symptoms for a yes or no
Please can someone help… i really hope someone can help and people believe me because i have a really irrational fear of ppl not believing me.
Also would me getting into uni being impacted by this kinda thing? I know i want to do dentistry for sure, and i know i would be able to focus on a PHYSICAL task like dentistry, hence that kind of practical scientific job. Don’t ask me to explain. I just know id be able to do that kind of job really well.

nothing is wrong with u if u have ADHD. i do too (im a literal ball of energy istg) All u gotta do is be yourself and try to have some self control over it.

Haha, i kind of meant, what else could be happening to me if this isn’t ADHD. Sorry if this was interpreted wrong

Let it be known I’m not a gcse or a level student currently))
I cant focus and dont take this lightly. Im crying right now because I’ve gone over the same physics article 3 times and it’s not going in. I can’t concentrate on literally anything because my brain will wander somewhere else, ill hear a sound like a rustle, or a car outside and it will just engulf any focus i had, if that makes sense? White/brown/pink/any kind of noise, music, non lyrical music will drive me absolutely crazy In terms of concentration, something feels off about the environment I’m studying and how I’m studying right now, but i know its a perfectly normal study method, but i feel so uncomfortable right now and there is a voice in my head telling me that i cant focus (because i cant) and that I’m not going to be able to concentrate hard enough to absorb and learn the knowledge (or whatever I’m doing) Im panicking right now probably for the same reasons and i cant get out of this spiral of panic and this spiral is panicking me so bad right now. (It feels like a blurry, translucent blob of panic in my brain and I’m panicking again and it’s making me want to cry as i cant concentrate) I’ve always, always sucked at concentration, and i find revision the hardest thing ever, but not because i dont understand the topics.
Other kind of symptoms i kind of have:
I’ve heard things about forgetting to drink water for an entire day is a symptom… i drink about 3/4 of a mug a day on a good day ✅
I’ve heard a lot about ADHD people having like a ton of tabs open? i have 178 right now on my phone, and this is like a tiny amount of tabs for me (I forget, and i need most of them they’re very important i might need them later and i have them so i dont forget about important ideas…?) ✅
Doing a task, e.g locking a door, and second later not being totally sure if you locked it or not so I re lock it a couple of times just in case✅
FREQUENTLY Going to do a task and forgetting what it was on the way to do it as i was thinking about something else or nothing at all… and still forgetting, ending up in a different room with no idea how i got there and being yelled at as i was supposed to do something. This happens 24/7
Procrastinating so frikken hard… i often end up doing homework the period before its due..✅✅✅
Hyperfixations… you dont even want to know how fixated and intense i get ✅✅✅
According to the NHS, The main signs of inattentiveness are:
having a short attention span and being easily distracted✅
making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork✅
appearing forgetful or losing things✅
being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming✅
appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions✅
having difficulty organising tasks✅
being unable to concentrate on tasks✅
And probably more symptoms, idk where to find more reliable sources to check symptoms, please ask me about more symptoms for a yes or no
Please can someone help… i really hope someone can help and people believe me because i have a really irrational fear of ppl not believing me.
Also would me getting into uni being impacted by this kinda thing? I know i want to do dentistry for sure, and i know i would be able to focus on a PHYSICAL task like dentistry, hence that kind of practical scientific job. Don’t ask me to explain. I just know id be able to do that kind of job really well.

Let it be known I’m not a gcse or a level student currently))
I cant focus and dont take this lightly. Im crying right now because I’ve gone over the same physics article 3 times and it’s not going in. I can’t concentrate on literally anything because my brain will wander somewhere else, ill hear a sound like a rustle, or a car outside and it will just engulf any focus i had, if that makes sense? White/brown/pink/any kind of noise, music, non lyrical music will drive me absolutely crazy In terms of concentration, something feels off about the environment I’m studying and how I’m studying right now, but i know its a perfectly normal study method, but i feel so uncomfortable right now and there is a voice in my head telling me that i cant focus (because i cant) and that I’m not going to be able to concentrate hard enough to absorb and learn the knowledge (or whatever I’m doing) Im panicking right now probably for the same reasons and i cant get out of this spiral of panic and this spiral is panicking me so bad right now. (It feels like a blurry, translucent blob of panic in my brain and I’m panicking again and it’s making me want to cry as i cant concentrate) I’ve always, always sucked at concentration, and i find revision the hardest thing ever, but not because i dont understand the topics.
Other kind of symptoms i kind of have:
I’ve heard things about forgetting to drink water for an entire day is a symptom… i drink about 3/4 of a mug a day on a good day ✅
I’ve heard a lot about ADHD people having like a ton of tabs open? i have 178 right now on my phone, and this is like a tiny amount of tabs for me (I forget, and i need most of them they’re very important i might need them later and i have them so i dont forget about important ideas…?) ✅
Doing a task, e.g locking a door, and second later not being totally sure if you locked it or not so I re lock it a couple of times just in case✅
FREQUENTLY Going to do a task and forgetting what it was on the way to do it as i was thinking about something else or nothing at all… and still forgetting, ending up in a different room with no idea how i got there and being yelled at as i was supposed to do something. This happens 24/7
Procrastinating so frikken hard… i often end up doing homework the period before its due..✅✅✅
Hyperfixations… you dont even want to know how fixated and intense i get ✅✅✅
According to the NHS, The main signs of inattentiveness are:
having a short attention span and being easily distracted✅
making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork✅
appearing forgetful or losing things✅
being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming✅
appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions✅
having difficulty organising tasks✅
being unable to concentrate on tasks✅
And probably more symptoms, idk where to find more reliable sources to check symptoms, please ask me about more symptoms for a yes or no
Please can someone help… i really hope someone can help and people believe me because i have a really irrational fear of ppl not believing me.
Also would me getting into uni being impacted by this kinda thing? I know i want to do dentistry for sure, and i know i would be able to focus on a PHYSICAL task like dentistry, hence that kind of practical scientific job. Don’t ask me to explain. I just know id be able to do that kind of job really well.

Hey, I completely sympathize with you. I myself have adhd and lets just say its not the easiest thing to have especially when you have parents that completely deny it's existence. Maybe try getting diagnosed and getting meds for it? I heard that meds completely change you're perspective (according to reddit lol) but yea it will def help you. Good luck!

Hey, I completely sympathize with you. I myself have adhd and lets just say its not the easiest thing to have especially when you have parents that completely deny it's existence. Maybe try getting diagnosed and getting meds for it? I heard that meds completely change you're perspective (according to reddit lol) but yea it will def help you. Good luck!

tysm... I'm just really scared about how in todays world where everyone thinks they have ADHD, will I be taken seriously? Ive heard waiting time and med waiting time is ridiculous and this has been an ongoing problem all my life. Year 10 is the start of my GCSE course and I want to do well, I really want a diagnosis and help. tyyy for the luck, you too!

Yes you will. Tell you're parents NOW before its too late. I found that out the hard way honestly, If i had gotten a diagnoses before my GCSE i would have def aced them. Also even if you're the smartest person in the room and you have adhd, that intelligence amounts to zero because you cant seem to focus on the most simplest of things like studying or reading a book.

Yes you will. Tell you're parents NOW before its too late. I found that out the hard way honestly, If i had gotten a diagnoses before my GCSE i would have def aced them. Also even if you're the smartest person in the room and you have adhd, that intelligence amounts to zero because you cant seem to focus on the most simplest of things like studying or reading a book.

I do realise this, yes, but are there other ways to concentrate? I’m pretty sure I’ve tried everything but who knows, and I’m really not sure if I’ll be able to in the future, get into a certain uni course… I know it’s kind of stupid but if the diagnosis on your permanent record going to affect future jobs… I mean I try really hard to concentrate, and I’m not a pretty good student, I’m probably better average and unpretentiously, I’m really smart, but it is absolute HELL for me to study and concentrate … I spend so much time and so little is absorbed, but I know I could get full marks, or be so much better, my brain just… isn’t working? It won’t concentrate, it won’t let me sit down and revise, even though I really, really want to learn. So many careless mistakes as well…

Let it be known I’m not a gcse or a level student currently))
I cant focus and dont take this lightly. Im crying right now because I’ve gone over the same physics article 3 times and it’s not going in. I can’t concentrate on literally anything because my brain will wander somewhere else, ill hear a sound like a rustle, or a car outside and it will just engulf any focus i had, if that makes sense? White/brown/pink/any kind of noise, music, non lyrical music will drive me absolutely crazy In terms of concentration, something feels off about the environment I’m studying and how I’m studying right now, but i know its a perfectly normal study method, but i feel so uncomfortable right now and there is a voice in my head telling me that i cant focus (because i cant) and that I’m not going to be able to concentrate hard enough to absorb and learn the knowledge (or whatever I’m doing) Im panicking right now probably for the same reasons and i cant get out of this spiral of panic and this spiral is panicking me so bad right now. (It feels like a blurry, translucent blob of panic in my brain and I’m panicking again and it’s making me want to cry as i cant concentrate) I’ve always, always sucked at concentration, and i find revision the hardest thing ever, but not because i dont understand the topics.
Other kind of symptoms i kind of have:
I’ve heard things about forgetting to drink water for an entire day is a symptom… i drink about 3/4 of a mug a day on a good day ✅
I’ve heard a lot about ADHD people having like a ton of tabs open? i have 178 right now on my phone, and this is like a tiny amount of tabs for me (I forget, and i need most of them they’re very important i might need them later and i have them so i dont forget about important ideas…?) ✅
Doing a task, e.g locking a door, and second later not being totally sure if you locked it or not so I re lock it a couple of times just in case✅
FREQUENTLY Going to do a task and forgetting what it was on the way to do it as i was thinking about something else or nothing at all… and still forgetting, ending up in a different room with no idea how i got there and being yelled at as i was supposed to do something. This happens 24/7
Procrastinating so frikken hard… i often end up doing homework the period before its due..✅✅✅
Hyperfixations… you dont even want to know how fixated and intense i get ✅✅✅
According to the NHS, The main signs of inattentiveness are:
having a short attention span and being easily distracted✅
making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork✅
appearing forgetful or losing things✅
being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming✅
appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions✅
having difficulty organising tasks✅
being unable to concentrate on tasks✅
And probably more symptoms, idk where to find more reliable sources to check symptoms, please ask me about more symptoms for a yes or no
Please can someone help… i really hope someone can help and people believe me because i have a really irrational fear of ppl not believing me.
Also would me getting into uni being impacted by this kinda thing? I know i want to do dentistry for sure, and i know i would be able to focus on a PHYSICAL task like dentistry, hence that kind of practical scientific job. Don’t ask me to explain. I just know id be able to do that kind of job really well.

I definitely recommend u going to a private ( if u can ) psychiatrist ( 2 years waiting list on NHS so public would take a while which is insane ) , with this you could get tested and if you are diagnosed with it it would allow you to get medication that would help u be able to retain knowledge and also help with getting started on tasks and improving being able to get up and do day to day activities that ur finding difficult. It is hard speaking up about it but it is so much more worth getting it diagnosed than struggling without a diagnosis. With uni it wont affect the likeliness of a uni accepting / rejecting you but if you continue to have it undiagnosed, it will hugely affect ur performance in gcses and a levels and it’s 100% better to go through it while not in the middle of these exams as it can bring complications. I wasn’t diagnosed till year 13 and it comes along with many issues with self esteem and other conditions such as depression or anxiety and more so the sooner the better!! No matter the outcome though u will be able to achieve many things regardless so don’t worry! Having ADHD is a blessing and a curse so don’t think something is wrong with you just because you are different to the average person 💓💓💓

If you suspect that you're neurodivergent then go and see your GP. Write down a list of your symptoms / why you suspect you have ADHD so that you don't forget everything you want to say during the appointment. They will give you some tests to fill out and return to them, then they'll refer you for testing. This process often has a very long waiting list so the sooner you're on the list the better. Once you're on that list, you can tell your teachers/lecturers/boss/etc that you suspect you have ADHD and are on the waiting list diagnosis and they'll be able to offer you more support. You do not need to wait for a formal diagnosis to start seeking support in this capacity.

Have talked to parents, my mother wants to go private, and we’re gonna try to get an appointment soon )