My mom didn’t want to get me tested, but she brought me to the doctor because I wasn’t sleeping well or something and the doctor tried to prescribe ADHD meds (but my mom is anti-adhd meds). I was also a toddler, so not sure how much masking would be relevant then.
I have very few memories of childhood, but I remember probably in 2nd grade being taken out of class and into a large closet for a bunch of tests. I’m pretty sure I was diagnosed back then, but my mom, who badly needed it herself, did not believe in mental health treatment. Because of how it would make her look. I was diagnosed at age 41.
Unfortunately she’s dead so I can’t ask her what that was all about. I wonder how different things would be if I’d been allowed treatment.
If the school still exists, and you’re interested in finding out, you could contact and ask for a copy of your school records. Any school(s) you transferred to afterward should have those records as well.
The record keeping is mostly guided by FERPA (like HIPPA for public schools). How long records are kept varies by State but most of them mandate 50+ years or longer. Those that don’t also lack enforcement for destruction and people are lazy so… You’ll usually find something even if it’s not all the info you wanted.
They’re obligated by law to provide the records you’re entitled to within 45 days of the request.
You may not be that interested but I figured if you, or someone else reading this, are sufficiently interested then this info might be helpful.
My parents prevented me from getting tested for anything. After all what would everyone else think of them if I had needed help.
My mom didn’t want to get me tested, but she brought me to the doctor because I wasn’t sleeping well or something and the doctor tried to prescribe ADHD meds (but my mom is anti-adhd meds). I was also a toddler, so not sure how much masking would be relevant then.
I have very few memories of childhood, but I remember probably in 2nd grade being taken out of class and into a large closet for a bunch of tests. I’m pretty sure I was diagnosed back then, but my mom, who badly needed it herself, did not believe in mental health treatment. Because of how it would make her look. I was diagnosed at age 41.
Unfortunately she’s dead so I can’t ask her what that was all about. I wonder how different things would be if I’d been allowed treatment.
If the school still exists, and you’re interested in finding out, you could contact and ask for a copy of your school records. Any school(s) you transferred to afterward should have those records as well.
The record keeping is mostly guided by FERPA (like HIPPA for public schools). How long records are kept varies by State but most of them mandate 50+ years or longer. Those that don’t also lack enforcement for destruction and people are lazy so… You’ll usually find something even if it’s not all the info you wanted.
They’re obligated by law to provide the records you’re entitled to within 45 days of the request.
You may not be that interested but I figured if you, or someone else reading this, are sufficiently interested then this info might be helpful.