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Two years ago, I shared that I had been newly diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder and PTSD.\xa0I was 0% shocked by the GAD diagnosis and 100% shocked by the PTSD diagnosis.\xa0But, as I dug more into some circumstances and my reactions, I was able to more clearly understand how this diagnosis came to be.\xa0\xa0\n\nA year ago, I gave an update on my mental health.\xa0It felt right to let you all know how things were going.\xa0I think the more we talk about mental health and normalize the ups and downs all of us experience, the less stigma there will be around mental health struggles and the more people will feel safe and comfortable asking for help.\xa0\xa0\n\nA lot has happened in the world and in my life in the last two years.\xa0Increasingly, it felt like some of the things that had supported my mental health over the years (decades even) were working less.\xa0Also, I found myself feeling less hopeful.\xa0I didn\u2019t necessarily feel hopeless, but I definitely felt less hopeful.\xa0\xa0\n\nI also became almost certain that I was managing undiagnosed ADHD and I was confused about where my anxiety ended and my possible ADHD began.\xa0Or maybe they were one and the same??\xa0\xa0\n\nAnd, I just felt so ridiculously tired.\xa0Not I-need-to-take-nap tired.\xa0More like my-mind-has-been-on-overdrive-for-47-years-and-it-might-crash-at-any-time tired.\xa0I stopped being able to prioritize tasks.\xa0I forgot a lot of random things that I would normally never forget.\xa0I became worse and worse with time management.\xa0\xa0\nDuring this time, I didn\u2019t miss any deadlines.\xa0I didn\u2019t let down any clients (that I know of!)\xa0I was able to be my usual over-performer self.\xa0But I had this overwhelming sense that the way I was existing was no longer sustainable.\xa0So, I reached out to a local therapy practice to be evaluated for ADHD.\xa0\xa0\n\nIn this episode, I share what my assessment was like and how this experience was as odd as my experience of being diagnosed with GAD/PTSD.\xa0Are there any \u201cnormal\u201d psychiatrists out there?!\xa0My experience tells me no\u2026\xa0\nThat said, I\u2019m on a new path that I\u2019m open to sharing in hopes it will give you permission to always be open to exploring your own mental health.\xa0\xa0\n\nIMPORTANT NOTE: If you are struggling with your mental health, call your primary care doctor and ask for help.\xa0Call your therapist or psychiatrist if you have one.\xa0If you are in WA or OR, you can reach out to Mindful Therapy.\xa0If you do not have a medical professional you can reach out to, please dial 988 and they will help you find someone.\xa0\xa0\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\xa0\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices