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Anyone else realise THEY have ADHD after their kid got diagnosed?

Started by Nadia K · 11 January 2026

Sat in the psych's office ticking boxes for my son and slowly realising I was describing my entire childhood. 38 and it's all clicking into place. Bit of a wild ride parenting an ADHD kid while going 'oh... ohhh' about yourself.

4 replies

Dan W

12 January 2026

Hand up 🙋‍♂️ Got my own assessment 6 months after my son's. Honestly made me a better parent because I actually GET the wall he hits with transitions now.

Mel A

12 January 2026

The number of us in this exact boat is wild. The apple doesn't fall far. Be kind to little-you while you're at it.

tired_mum_of_3

12 January 2026

Me, currently on a 4-month waitlist for my own assessment, parenting two ADHD kids on undiagnosed-ADHD fumes. Solidarity 😅

Priya N

13 January 2026

Same realisation here. It reframed so much guilt — turns out I wasn't lazy or scattered, my brain just works like theirs.

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