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£1000. I could pay for my entire ADHD treatment programme from start to finish, without having to wait YEARS in a waiting list for the free treatment. It would absolutely change literally everything in my entire life, giving me a life instead of circling the drain waiting to die.
But I'll never be able to save that kind of money, I'm an idiot and my ADHD is crippling.
I considered gofundme, but it's already full of people who need money for ADHD treatment, and I don't want to drown them out with yet another plea, you know?
If you're already diagnosed then go through the NHS. I went private for my diagnosis then took the results to my GP who referred me for treatment almost immediately. The diagnosis was the most expensive part for me. (£1200)
I'm not sure about the requirements that NHS has but a potentially cheaper way of doing it is having a psychologist run a few tests out of the DSM 5 and doing a report about it. Once you're in the door with funding you can use that for a full specialist diagnosis instead.
Again, not sure if that'll work with NHS and if it will it'll take some research on their behalf to make it happen but that's how I got around the same requirements for our local system without paying though the arse for a specialist.
It's really sad that wherever you live this is the case. A thousand bucks is nothing to most well off societies compared to the benefit that treatment for your condition has in helping you become a more productive member of society.