Following receipt of an ADHD diagnosis by the participants, with truly understanding the meanings, they described themselves had engaged in some emotional reaction and psychological adjustment about the diagnosis. Throughout the diagnosis, participants acknowledged that a sense of feeling different from others appeared:
The title of ADHD just labels me as a “special one”, which likes being categorized on it, and I do not enjoy it.
I just felt I was being divided and differentiated when the ADHD title came to me.
Some participants reported it was a stigma and label as they attached to the title of ADHD and others may perceive them differently with the disclosure of their diagnosis, as it acted like their weakness: I tend not share the
The title of ADHD just labels me as a “special one”, which likes being categorized on it, and I do not enjoy it.
I just felt I was being divided and differentiated when the ADHD title came to me.
Some participants reported it was a stigma and label as they attached to the title of ADHD and others may perceive them differently with the disclosure of their diagnosis, as it acted like their weakness: I tend not share the