For the majority of my life I (38m). have been told (and was given a full evaluation and diagnosis as a kid) that I have ADHD Inattentive type.
I have never had doctors second guess or suggest further evaluation.

Well fast forward to yesterday, I had my results from a full evaluation, ADHD, learning disability, IQ, dyslexia and dyscalculia.

The psychologist explained that the tests do not support ADHD, but instead sustained depression and general anxiety disorder, a math learning disability and heres the kicker PTSD.

I guess I just need to find a new therapist but I am not familiar with PTSD without significant traumatic events. I guess I just don’t understand or have not been exposed to what a traumatic experience and response is.

I have no memory or anything extremely traumatic in my life, but I also don’t understand if there is some sort of threshold in what qualifies a traumatic response?

I am not arguing the diagnosis, but like, can anxiety really display ADHD like symptoms?
Focus, tracking, organization, recall, following directions, REMEMBERING a direction and being able to understand how to apply it immediately after reading it?


Has anyone else experienced this sort of thing?