A mum was left wracked with anxiety after she became too distracted to play with her son, without understanding why. Then, she received a surprising diagnosis in her 30s that explained everything.
Amy Polly had postnatal anxiety after giving birth to her son, the now four-year-old Jackson. Amy thought that was the reason she had “chaotic” thoughts and a “noisy” mind.
But after months of investigation, the mum was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 37.
She says the “mindblowing” yet “reassuring” discovery made her realise why she sometimes found it difficult to give her son the “attention he needed”. READ MORE: More than a dozen GP surgeries in Greater Manc hester are 'inadequate' or 'require improvement' - see if yours is on the list Amy, who lives in Stamford, Lincolnshire, finds juggling her ADHD symptoms while being a mother “so difficult” – mundane and repetitive tasks are hard for her to do, such as playing the same games over and over with her son.
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