I (35F) was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 13, but my mother thought the doctor was just pushing medication on me because she thought my behavior was totally normal and fine. Flash forward to a few years ago when my mother was diagnosed with pretty severe ADHD and realized that neither her nor my behavior was “normal,” let alone “fine.” I had always thought that maybe I was on the cusp of ADHD but that my symptoms weren’t severe enough for medication because I wasn’t treated after my initial diagnosis. I assumed that everyone felt the same things I did, but everyone was just better at handling their symptoms. Nah. I’ve got severe symptoms that need medicated.

Herein lies my problem: I have not pursued medical intervention because I can’t hold a job long enough to qualify for healthcare, let alone decent healthcare. I can’t afford to pay the litany of doctors needed for the referrals/assessments/etc. and even if I could, I can’t maintain focus on the issue long enough to solve it.

I heard that there were some online portals where you can get assessed/treated/medicated all in the same place and that it’s faster/cheaper than the traditional treatment methods. Turns out there are more than a few, and now I don’t know which one to sign up with.

Has anyone had any positive experiences with any of these platforms? Are there any that are outright scams?

Please help! Many thanks in advance for any advice you all can give ◡̈