Today I went to my local psychiatrist, I talked about suspecting myself of having ADHD. I had trouble focusing in class, my assignments would be submitted weeks late because I kept putting them off. I noticed this since my childhood, where I would draw and scribble instead of paying attention to what my teacher would be saying. I was also extremely impulsive, often my impulsive purchases would render me absolutely broke as a student with limited allowance.

I told my psychiatrist alot of my symptoms, then he asked if I had trouble focusing on doing things I find interesting (such as watching a show, or drawing/painting) I said if I really enjoyed doing something then I could easily go into hyperfocus mode and be immersed until late at night. He said I couldnt possibly have ADHD because if I did, then I wouldn't have been able to focus at all regardless of if I enjoyed the activity or not.

He then asked me if I had periods where I would feel overwhelmingly happy and periods of depression, I did say I don't really feel strong emotions often but I do get depressed sometimes (and it's often because of my grades and productivity lol) he asked my sister some questions as well. In the end my psychiatrist said you do have traits of ADHD but you have Bipolar Disorder Type II instead. I'm still in disbelief, I really thought it was just ADHD. Me and my sister is thinking of getting a second opinion. I feel like I just got more questions instead of answers. I guess I'm just seeing if anyone had a similar experience.