Because a lot of people don't have access to mental health resources, or even medical ones, and are struggling with the pressures of navigating a life setup for type A brains with a type B brain. They know "something" is off, and find symptoms match up with ADHD.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 14 points 2 days ago

I only got diagnosed because I was at the hospital for something else, and the local specialist noticed something was off with my behaviour. (I was there for a little while, to be fair.)

As an adult, navigating anything administrative is a nightmare.

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My adult appointment for testing/evaluation was nearly 2 grand. I met my annual deductible in a month because of it. I'm fortunate enough to be middle class, so I could afford it, but I can't imagine someone making a lower end of middle class income just being able to drop that kind of money like that.

[–] TheRagingGeek@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

My provider that tested both of my kids stopped taking insurance for tests, so they wanted me to pay 13000 dollars for spectrum testing, I found a different provider and I still have to get lined up with a test but they’ve already started my adhd symptoms right away. It has been so nice after 34ish years of just coping