Comment by cardanome

I used to think that being diagnosed would not change much but for me it did. A lot. Just having more knowledge about myself has been extremely empowering. Even just knowing myself that I have it helps me be kinder to myself.

Also there is ADHD coaching. Having someone who had ADHD themselves coach me through my problems was an absolute game changer.

Maybe that could be an option for you as well. Worked much better that traditional therapy for me personally.

As for medication, well for most people with ADHD it works really well and is worth the relative mild side effect. But that is most, for some it does not work unfortunately. I think it is always worth trying but yeah it is no silver bullet that works for everyone.