ADHD & OCD - Imposter syndrome
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Hi ! I’m honestly curious to hear about other people’s experience with having both ADHD & OCD. I was diagnosed with OCD at 15 and didn’t get my ADHD diagnosis until 20. My Adderall has tremendously helped my depression for the past 4 years . My current experience has been my brain is can still be chaotic and scrambled then my OCD fixate on it. I catch myself rereading emails 15 times to check for mistakes. it’s like can’t start brain , can’t stop brain. Forgetful but also over doing. Work extra over the top but never feel like it’s enough which results in the this feeling of imposter syndrome. I feel it at work and with friends. The only place I feel secure and not an imposter is with my husband. For example : I started a new job 6 months ago , I work really hard everyday , I always try to see how I can be more help, I never complain and thank them for giving me more work . I am a perfectionist but I am also forgetful and I take mistakes to heart - I will over correct myself . With my friends I feel like I am not in the same situation/life situation. I didn’t completely college due to wanting loans but also not having that financial freedom to not work full time + OT. I am married pretty young (24). I don’t like going out as much so I have a social disconnect there and it gives me a sense of not belonging.
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- Medication
- Adderall
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- ADHD, OCD, depression
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