Exploring an ADHD Diagnosis: A Short Lived Experience Guide

I wrote this because I wished someone had walked me through it before I had to figure it out myself.

Getting my own ADHD diagnosis in my 30s was eye-opening, overwhelming, and at times frustrating, but it was also so worth it. This guide walks you through the exact steps I took to get my own late diagnosis, gathering your childhood history, finding the right specialist, and understanding the difference between a GP, clinical psychologist, and psychiatrist, including what the costs and Medicare rebates can actually look like.

It’s not clinical advice, it’s what actually helped me navigate the Australian system, alongside my own story of what it felt like along the way. And once you have a diagnosis in hand, this guide keeps going, with worksheets to help you process, set goals, track your wins, and figure out how, and if, you want to share it with others.

A Note from Felicity- All of the resources I create come from my own lived experience and general knowledge. To be transparent I have used AI tools along the way to help me get my words down clearer, but the ideas, the strategies and the heart of it are all mine.