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gdjContributor
hey i’m 18 and im not actually sure what’s wrong with me im not diagnosed with anything except adhd but idk every now and then i just get hit with like being depressed for about week-2weeks ish and it’s really random and then it just fades and im so happy and normal for a while and it fades in and out and at first i thought my emotions were just fucked from my period but it’s kinda happening again and i don’t really tell anyone
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OM108Senior Contributor
@ArraDreaming
with you there...
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TilzSenior Contributor
Hi @gdj. Welcome to the forum. Im sure there should be some reason which made your mind to change. First calm your mind . and find out what make you upset. What made you to be depress? Anything bothering in mind?
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Hope2RecoverySenior Contributor
Hi @gdj
Welcome to the forum, there are a lot of experienced members on the forum who care. I can relate to what you are going through, this used to happen to me every time I was bored and my mind would wander, once you knew it my thoughts would take over! I would feel depressed for a few days and alright for a few days, it was on and off. I started engaging in different activities, and hobbies and constantly kept busy, I began to feel better.
Have you expressed your concerns to your Doctor?
Be kind to yourself, take care.
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gdjContributor
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GlistenSenior Contributor
@gdj Hi 👋🏼 ADHD symptoms are exacerbated by hormone fluctuations 💯 I have raised 2 daughters with ADHD. They are now in their 30s.
Your description sounds very familiar to me.
I’ll quote my daughter, discussing her cycle: “so out of 4 weeks in a month, I have 1 week that I ok.”
Have you spoken with your doctor and specialist?
G
https://adhdfoundation.org.au/news/the-interaction-of-hormones-and-adhd-for-women
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GlistenSenior Contributor
@ArraDreaming I was diagnosed with ADHD 20 years ago. Best thing that ever happened to me was getting medication.
I would not have held down a job without it.
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