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Psychiatry-UK 2024-09-10 Person 1 5 0

I had two appointments, in the first appointment I felt the doctor was very dismissive and did not seem to believe that I had ADHD. I had to have a second appointment after my parents had filled out the informant report (as the doctor said my sibling was not allowed to fill it out despite the form saying siblings could). The second appointment lasted less than 10 minutes and I was immediately told I have ADHD. I was then told I can receive medication in 6-8 months, but was not advised at all on how to cope and manage with ADHD in the meantime. Also no asking how I was coping already ect.. The service felt rushed and 'tick boxing', it did not feel as though the assessment was anything more than the doctor just reading my parents notes and believing them, despite not having listened to me.