Prediction: Someone who really is questioning themselves but stops when he feels like he's just following a crowd, especially with a comment like this.
Seriously, I'm so confused right now.
How expensive is it to get screened for ADHD? My family's Mexican, so I'd have to have been literally bouncing off the walls to have been taken to a shrink or wherever you're supposed to go.
Ask your general practitioner. Consult the DSM-V definition of ADHD with them, and then discuss what steps to take next. This may or may not lead to a full screening (even if you are diagnosed), but at least you can discuss treatment plans from there. I didn't get a full screening for a year after I was diagnosed, and I only did because it was a requirement to get accommodations from my university.
Edit: if your doctor is unwilling to help find a new doctor, and don't be afraid to do research yourself (don't diagnose yourself). The first time I went in to talk to my doctor he said that if I didn't show signs of ADHD by age 6 that it couldn't be considered ADHD. It turns out he was going by the DSM-IV definition, and that the DSM-V definition allowed for signs up to age twelve. I brought this up with him and began receiving treatment for it because he was willing to cooperate with me.
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