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The quest for an ADHD diagnosis in middle age

2025/1/31
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Adam Killick: 我一直以来都觉得自己有些不对劲，长期在冲动和无法完成事情方面挣扎，总觉得自己很懒，缺乏动力。这种感觉与我对某些事情的热情以及我能够深入专注的能力并不相符。在大学时，我差点没能毕业。小学时虽然被认为是资优生，但成绩单上总是勾选“扰乱课堂”这一项。我发现自己在听别人说话时很难集中注意力，并且有打断别人和脱口而出想法的习惯。为了掩饰自己的问题，我采取了一些策略，比如把车钥匙放在固定的地方。我对工作和爱好都容易投入大量精力和金钱，但很快就会失去兴趣。我被告知我有点不可靠，这让我开始相信别人对我的看法，而不是我自己的看法。在人际关系中，我过去常常通过自我破坏来结束关系。现在，我很幸运有伴侣的理解和鼓励。我希望通过这次诊断，能够解答我长期以来的疑问，并找到管理这种障碍的途径。如果我被诊断出患有ADHD，我希望它能解答我长期以来的疑问，并为我提供管理这种障碍的途径。 Brian Goldman: 很多人都有过类似的经历，所以很难区分ADHD和正常行为。人们仍然认为ADHD可以通过意志力、正念和耐心来解决。

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Adam Killick, a 54-year-old CBC producer, reflects on a lifelong struggle with impulsivity, difficulty focusing, and an inability to complete tasks. He shares experiences from childhood, university, and his career, highlighting consistent patterns of underachievement despite moments of intense focus and creativity. His work performance has been impacted, leading to feelings of shame and self-doubt.
  • Lifelong struggle with impulsivity and focus
  • Underachievement despite periods of intense focus
  • Negative feedback at work, feelings of shame and self-doubt
  • Impact on personal relationships, self-sabotage

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CBC producer Adam Killick has spent his whole life believing something was wrong with him. It’s only now, in his 50s, that he’s wondering if he has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. About four to six per cent of adult Canadians have ADHD. If Adam is diagnosed, it would help him make sense of his life. If not, he's not sure what he'll do. We follow along on his quest.