The ADHD Girl Guide to: Getting a Diagnosis

Welcome back to another ADHD Girl Guide! This time we're talking diagnosis, one of the biggest and most misunderstood parts of the ADHD conversation.We went through two completely different routes to get here: NHS Right to Choose and a private assessment, and we're breaking down what each one actually looks like, the waitlists, the costs, and the workarounds nobody tells you about.We dig into the self-diagnosis debate (spoiler: it's valid, but it's a first step, not a final answer), why "over-diagnosis" isn't the problem people think it is, and how other conditions can overlap with and mask ADHD symptoms.Plus, our top 10 tips for anyone starting the process - from picking the right assessor to what we wish we'd known before walking in — and the advice we'd give our younger selves if we'd been diagnosed sooner.If you've ever sat there thinking "maybe I have ADHD, but what if I'm not X enough for it to count" — this one's for you. You deserve the answers.Disclaimer: we are not medical professionals. This episode is based on personal experience, not clinical advice.