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Support adult child living at home with severe adhd

WondersoftContributor

Support adult child living at home with severe adhd

Any advice please on supporting a much loved but completely dysfunctional 27yo adult child living at home with severe adhd and refusing to engage with mental health support? Current situation not helping him, nor my wife and I. We're all sinking, going nowhere and terrified of the next serious event to befall him.

Tough love options thinking about:

1) Kick him out and subsidise his rent to force him to take responsibility for his life.

2) Set up a living at home agreement/contract.

3) See a couples or family counsellor.

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ADHDidiotNew Contributor

Re: Support adult child living at home with severe adhd

Hello is it possible to get him medicated for ADHD. One of the symptoms of ADHD Is a 3 year delay in maturity. Unfortunately medication can’t treat this but medication will slow his brain down. if he refuses to see a doctor or go to a mental health clinic. I recommend you consult someone yourself. It may help and give you ideas and might help you cope with what’s going on. Personally as a person with adhd and medicated for it. It’s best to see someone about it yourself to see what a professional might think. I know I probably didn’t help but it’s worth a try.

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tymeModerator

Re: Support adult child living at home with severe adhd

Welcome to the forums @ADHDidiot . Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing you around on the forums.

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WondersoftContributor

Re: Support adult child living at home with severe adhd

Awesome advice thanks. Didn't know about brain maturity symptom

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