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What's the relation between Autism and ADHD? Why are both often related? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

You'll know you are ADHD (in addition to autism) if you consult a doctor and get diagnosed (or not).

If you're seeing that one condition dictates you must have the other, I'd assume you're dealing with cognitive bias. There are plenty of people in the world who have one without the other and clearly no indication of the other.

No sense in being "worried about ADHD" just for the sake of it. If you have ADHD symptoms that are hindering you in life, get professional help. If you are not hindered by ADHD symptoms, stop worrying about it? I understand that might be hard if you are obsessing over it, just saying there is no point to it if you don't actually have the symptoms.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    In that case I'd recommend just reading up on ADHD and the various coping strategies and techniques that one can use. If those seem to help, or you identify with people describing their experience of ADHD, then it may be worthwhile pursuing a diagnosis.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Agreed.

    In addition, be sure to take a wide sample of ADHD symptoms from what you research.

    It is such a broad condition that manifests quite differently in many people.

    It might help narrow it down a little by looking at AuDHD specifically. The Autism + ADHD mix.

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