Before your evaluation

Get organized and be honest. That is the whole strategy.

The only goal

Walk in organized and tell the truth. An evaluation works best when the professional gets a clear, honest picture of your actual life. This page helps you prepare that picture. It is not a way to "pass," and we won't coach you to perform symptoms you don't have.

Gather ahead of time

Concrete examples from the last month (the notice-and-note worksheet is built for this)

Anything you remember from childhood or school (report cards, old feedback, family stories)

A list of how this affects work, money, relationships, sleep

Current medications and any past mental-health care

Questions you want answered by the end

What they'll likely ask about

When you first remember these patterns
Specific recent examples, not just labels
How it affects daily functioning
Other things going on (mood, sleep, stress, health)

Being ready with honest specifics for each makes the visit far more useful.

On the day

Bring your notes and don't rely on memory

It's okay to say "I don't know" or "let me check"

Ask what happens next, and get it in writing

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If the picture is genuinely unclear, that's a real and fine outcome. A good evaluation sometimes means more time, more information, or ruling other things out first.

Haze to Health is not a medical or mental-health provider. We do not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. This is educational and organizational information only, not medical, legal, or psychological advice. Only a licensed professional can evaluate or diagnose ADHD or any other condition.

If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), any time, free and confidential.