This is my hourly reminder that common knowledge was that girls "don't get ADHD" until fairly recently, so all the symptoms we developed trying to mask or as a result of abuse from our behaviors can often be identified first.

Which is why my treatment resistant major depressive disorder, which ruined my young suicidal life from age 9 to 34, has almost entirely resolved as a result of treating my ADHD.

I apologize if you've seen me say it before, but Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors can't work if there's no Seratonin to Inhibit!! SSRIs can't RI if there's no S!

[–] Sunbutt23@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

My depression could be cured by treating my adhd?!

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 56 minutes ago

I can't say yours can. But mine was.

Let me clarify; by getting on a medicine to regulate my sleep (I have delayed sleep phase, and of course I was depressed not sleeping) and getting on an ADHD med to help me with... all this, after a few years of working with my doctor and providing monthly feedback, I was able to fix the things that caused my depression.

I like to warn people it's not overnight. And it's a process. And it takes time. But I went from constant, high-key, wish I was dead, tried to die a couple times... to happy. Capable. Well-rested. Looking forward to the rest of my life. Because even if some things are hard, making myself get up in the morning isn't anymore. I find joy in things. Even small things. I can do the fucking laundry. And I only rarely get so overwhelmed with the idea of doing all the stupid stuff I have to do to live!

When you're as depressed as I was, just the thought that maybe, one day, even if it's years away, it wouldn't suck every single moment felt so close to something like hope that I needed that. I know I'm not alone. I know other people need that now.

So I try and tell people every single day (I do most of it in person but I try to do it online), if you're willing to put in the effort just a bit... things already suck right? May as well suck with an option they might not later.

But if I could go back in time I would absolutely tell myself, prioritize the sleep first. Make sure you get something that helps you sleep, but doesn't make you sleep too long, and you can wake up without being a zombie. Everything else went much better and faster for me after that one thing was figured out.

[–] roundup5381@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What are you using for Seratonin?

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Adderall.

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

my treatment resistant major depressive disorder, which ruined my young suicidal life from age 9 to 34, has almost entirely resolved as a result of treating my ADHD

It's almost exactly the same story for me.

Took me until age 37 and my experience with SSRIs has been BAD.

Losing all those years to depression is still a major bummer for me, leaving me low key depressed most times. And despite knowing all about it and managing it with routines and medication, my ADHD still often feels like a significant disability.

[–] stray@pawb.social 11 points 6 days ago

I'm almost positive this is my problem, but my local health system won't let me see a psychiatrist.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago

ssri's dont do shit hf there's no serotonin in the first place

Im in this reply and i don't like it. Please stop

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 points 6 days ago

SSRIs can't RI if there's no S!

Love it! Also cool pfp!

[–] rooroo@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wait do we mess up seratonine as well? I thought it’s dopamine.

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's both!

Hooraaaaaaaay!

[–] rooroo@feddit.org 1 points 4 days ago

Goddamn!