Understanding Support

Consider accommodations, professional support, self-advocacy and what genuinely useful help can look like.

What Support Is Available?
After learning more about yourself, it’s natural to wonder: Perhaps you’ve received a diagnosis. Maybe you’re beginning to suspect you’re AuDHD.
What Treatments Are Available?
After learning more about AuDHD, many people ask an important question: The answer is different for everyone. There isn’t one treatment that suits every person. There also isn’t one “correct” path.
Understanding ADHD Medication
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD, one of the first questions you may have is: For some people, the answer feels obvious. For others, it’s a difficult decision.
Understanding Non-Medication Supports
Not everyone chooses to take ADHD medication. Some people can’t take it because of other health conditions. Some experience side effects that outweigh the benefits. Others simply decide it isn’t the right choice for them.
What Does Therapy Actually Help With?
For many people, the word therapy brings mixed emotions. You might feel hopeful. Curious. Sceptical.
How Can Occupational Therapy Help?
When people first hear the words occupational therapy, they often assume it has something to do with finding a job. In reality, occupational therapy is much broader than that.
Preparing for a Psychology Appointment
Booking your first psychology appointment can bring a mixture of emotions. You might feel hopeful. Nervous. Relieved.
Building Your Support Team
When people think about support, they often imagine finding one person who has all the answers. In reality, support rarely works that way. Just as no one tool can solve every challenge, no single person can meet every need.
Why Tracking Symptoms Helps
Think back to how you were feeling three weeks ago. Can you remember? Perhaps a little. What about six weeks ago?
How to Advocate for Yourself
Many of us grow up believing that asking for what we need is selfish. We learn to stay quiet. To avoid inconveniencing others. To cope on our own.
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone
If you’ve read this chapter from beginning to end, you’ve learned about many different kinds of support. You’ve explored therapy. Occupational therapy. Medication.

AuDHD Companion provides self-reflection, organisation and general wellbeing tools. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or emergency support.