ADHD and its symptoms along with the myriad of possible comorbidities are annoying. I'm the kind of hyperactive foot whipping guy which people pointed out often but no one told me it could be ADHD. A friend (also in the local hackerspace) doesn't show that and that was enough for a (non-ADHD-specialized) therapist to disregard this ADHD suspicion.
Depression is the one I also fight with, but mostly it's rooted in my inability to get stuff done which leads to all sorts of financial and social problems. I'm just happy I skipped self-therapy with illegal drugs and got a high enough IQ to survive 42 years of untreated ADHD. I'd strongly support if schools did test all pupils how good their executive functions are (actually they do with giving them daily homework) and Russel Barkley's suggestion to not let young people with ADHD drive a car unless they take their medication might be worth a study.
Depression is the one I also fight with, but mostly it's rooted in my inability to get stuff done which leads to all sorts of financial and social problems. I'm just happy I skipped self-therapy with illegal drugs and got a high enough IQ to survive 42 years of untreated ADHD. I'd strongly support if schools did test all pupils how good their executive functions are (actually they do with giving them daily homework) and Russel Barkley's suggestion to not let young people with ADHD drive a car unless they take their medication might be worth a study.