First Psychiatric Visit Mon 18th June 2007

It was good. I don’t think my head feels much smaller.

Dr. Ross looks like Father Cristmas. He talks a lot, often talking over my lonnger answers. The Silvan clinic arwe the experts. I have in my head they didn’t want me to mention them on the Internet, but the nature of my brain is that I don’t know if that’s true or not. I’ll ask if I’m not supposed to mention them next time I’m there. Because I want to. They are critical in Victoria if not Australia.
Of course, Father Cristmas (err, Dr. Ross) would ask, “So what brings you here today?”. Everyoine hates that first question but it has to be answered. The irony is I was comfortable presenting my awkwardness. It’s my awkwardness that I’m there to discuss so it’s not something I want to hide.

I explained that I had hoped getting a qualification or growing older would get me out of this but it hasn’t. My flat is a mess. I can’t get motivated to do the dishes or vacuming.

I am lucky in that I have researched this isn’t lazyness. Anyone who thinks it is lazyness would NEVER dare go to a psychiatrist and say “I can’t do my dishes” (etc, so to speak), what’s wrong with me? Because they are to ashamed of not doing their dishes. It is still considered a self-disciple issue. Not a medical issue.

But I am an intelligent boi, and have learn’t it’s a medical issue. It’s ADD/ADHD. And more importantly, so many people out there have the same problem and it’s KILLING them.

I simply can’t sit here, and see what’s going on un-treated or mis-treated as depression or bi-focal, I mean bipolar.

ADHD is the most under diagnosed issue ever. I am so shocked at what is going on. I am actually considering devoting my life to the awareness of this issue and making comuter technology my side line. I am shocked at 8% of people, many people I may know, can not get help on this.

Something has to change.

I’m serious. Because it is a matter of life and death for some people. I’ve already seen a mate comit suicide, and I now see he was ADD. I now see (best) friends headed that way also.

I don’t think I have an option but to figure this out. I have friends who are alcoholics and .. well.. a distraught family.

Make no mistake. This is about Saving Lives I know for me.

I am happy for anyone reading this if they don’t think lives depend on this issue. I am not one.

I have read some books, but in the end, Delivered From Distraction, is the best detailed book to read on the subject of ADHD, IMHO.

First Visit

I had my head shrunk yesterday. To be fair, it was investigative. My psychiatrist, Dr. Ross looks like Father Christmas (Santa for off-shore viewers).

So what brings you here today? Basically my answer was that I can only juggle one ball, my life is a mess, I’m not coping.

I am required to bring all my report cards and corroborating info next week and am soliciting my mother and perhaps others on all key details about family in general since it is inherited.

My mother has emailed me a complete family history which I have emailed back saying it is more about “head space”.

The work begins now.