Hi! I am a 35 year old mother of four. I have my whole life struggled with keeping my life organized. I have piles and piles of papers everywhere, I dont even KNOW how to begin. I start one project and always end up working on something else because I was sidetracked. I cannot organize anything, I forget things, I cannot concentrate.
I know its not just being a mom, Ive had this problem my whole life, I feel like I am in a fog. Like there is something weighing down on my mind and I cannot think past it. Its hard to explain. I sometimes wonder if I have ADD. I try to get "organized" but just can't. I dont even know how to start. If I read a book, my mind will wander off onto other things, it goes a from one thought to the next only to leave me thinking... what was I thinking of to begin with or what was I going to do. I know that happens to everyone at times but this is my whole life.
ANyway, who would I see about this, a general practitioner , psychiatrist? What do I say when I call?
Thanks for any help.
Anne
The feeling that you're "in a fog" is even more of a tip-off than the piles of paper.
One key question is whether this disorganization and foggy feeling go back to your childhood. Since the answer seems to be Yes, from what you say above, then you could well have ADD.
A general practitioner could do a basic diagnosis but it would be based solely on your self-report. For in-depth, definitive testing, you should see a clinical psychologist.
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