I'm in the second camp. If someone had asked me I might have suggested you were a kind of spectrum autistic/adhd. Hopefully you can get meds? Help? to ease up on your problems. Sorry if that's the wrong thing to say.
My partner has recently been diagnosed at 43 and I recognise so much of what you're saying from the conversations we've had about his ADHD. He's found both the diagnosis and the meds super helpful - although the medication has been more helpful for focus/getting things done than the rejection sensitivity. I'm so glad you've been able to get a diagnosis and hope you'll be able to get any support you need going forwards xx
I just loved reading this. I relate so hard (I am on that long NHS waiting list so I’m sure it’ll be another year before I am seen, but I am 99.9% sure I have ADHD). Anyway I consumed it hungrily on the school run when I should have been paying attention to walking. I was nodding ferociously most of the time. So much love to you for writing it xxxxx
I found this newsletter so enlightening! But also somewhat concerned/outraged by your therapist's response. Are you OK with it? It comes across as insensitive and I hope you're OK/were able to stand up for yourself in a way you were happy with!!
Bless you for checking in. That's the relationship I have with her - I've been seeing her for roughly six months and we started off very proper and have descended into a fairly jokey, informal rapport. She's bloody tough on me, but also kind and supportive, and it works. Thank you so much for checking, though! But please be assured I found it funny, and she knew I would xx
Amazing amazing. "Nothing calms my anxiety more than being thrown right into the middle of a big complex fire with no safety nets." 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 I was so good at my job in crisis comms because of this. Just couldn't cope with the 10pm Friday night / 7am Sunday morning crises anymore 🤪
I feel this. Thankfully as a producer I'm rather limited by only really being able to meaningfully work when other people are around, which means I at least get the weekends! x
I enjoyed this very much and related to so much of it (pretty sure I have ADHD but haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask for a referral). I used to read all your articles on The Pool years ago. In particular, what stood out was needing help on not feeling everything so much! Yes please - why doesn't that exist??
I'm in the second camp. If someone had asked me I might have suggested you were a kind of spectrum autistic/adhd. Hopefully you can get meds? Help? to ease up on your problems. Sorry if that's the wrong thing to say.
Not at all! I'm interested in how it's so obvious to some people and not to others. And absolutely I hope to get the meds to ease things soon x
My partner has recently been diagnosed at 43 and I recognise so much of what you're saying from the conversations we've had about his ADHD. He's found both the diagnosis and the meds super helpful - although the medication has been more helpful for focus/getting things done than the rejection sensitivity. I'm so glad you've been able to get a diagnosis and hope you'll be able to get any support you need going forwards xx
Thank you Claire, and I'm glad that your husband is getting support that's useful for him! xxx
I just loved reading this. I relate so hard (I am on that long NHS waiting list so I’m sure it’ll be another year before I am seen, but I am 99.9% sure I have ADHD). Anyway I consumed it hungrily on the school run when I should have been paying attention to walking. I was nodding ferociously most of the time. So much love to you for writing it xxxxx
Oh love. I hope you get answers and the support you need soon, and thank you for being so kind xxx
I found this newsletter so enlightening! But also somewhat concerned/outraged by your therapist's response. Are you OK with it? It comes across as insensitive and I hope you're OK/were able to stand up for yourself in a way you were happy with!!
Bless you for checking in. That's the relationship I have with her - I've been seeing her for roughly six months and we started off very proper and have descended into a fairly jokey, informal rapport. She's bloody tough on me, but also kind and supportive, and it works. Thank you so much for checking, though! But please be assured I found it funny, and she knew I would xx
Amazing amazing. "Nothing calms my anxiety more than being thrown right into the middle of a big complex fire with no safety nets." 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 I was so good at my job in crisis comms because of this. Just couldn't cope with the 10pm Friday night / 7am Sunday morning crises anymore 🤪
I feel this. Thankfully as a producer I'm rather limited by only really being able to meaningfully work when other people are around, which means I at least get the weekends! x
You are a very cool person! This was a fascinating read, thank you.
Thank you for being lovely <3
I enjoyed this very much and related to so much of it (pretty sure I have ADHD but haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask for a referral). I used to read all your articles on The Pool years ago. In particular, what stood out was needing help on not feeling everything so much! Yes please - why doesn't that exist??