Hello fellow Dollars, I am Omega, and I am a senior in high school. I am living with some mental disorders.

I have ADHD, anhedonia (not sure if I spelt that right, high ambivalence, and I have an auditory processing disorder (Which is not mental)

Anhedonia is a disorder where one does not find pleasure in ordinary things (socializing, sex, etc.) I do experience joy, but it is very brief, lasting about five minutes at the most.

High ambivalence, which I don't think is a disorder, but still makes life difficult. High ambivalent people see things in a spectrum of gray rather than black and white. I see things as good but also bad. People with high ambivalence have a harder time making decisions as they see each option having its own benefits and shortcomings. To a highly ambivalent person, there is no perfect option. Because of this, it is hard for me to make decisions and even after I make them, I find myself wanting to change my mind fairly often.

ADHD is pretty well known, so I don't think I need to explain here.

As for auditory processing disorder, I do sincerely try to listen, but words aren't processed correctly and so I may hear something different. Speaking louder doesn't help. My family does not believe I have it, but my psychiatrist has diagnosed me with it, and I would rather take his word than my family's word.

Any advice on how to cope with these things, specifically the high ambivalence and the anhedonia?

>Anhedonia is a disorder where one does not find pleasure in ordinary things

It's also called being apathetic, or a teenager.

>High ambivalence
Again, pretty sure this is a normal thing.

>ADHD is pretty well known
It's one of the most common misdiagnosis in children.

>As for auditory processing disorder
Yep, I do this too.
Pretty sure most people do.

>my psychiatrist has diagnosed me
Well of course he has, man has a family to feed.

My advice: Quit making it a huge deal and I'm sure you're feel your life getting on track.
If you sit there and just tell yourself you have all these mental disorders, than you have them and you are fucked.

Despite >>2 and I not really seeing eye to eye, I do agree. I know that people like to feel like what they are experiencing is classified as something because it lets you know that there are other people who had/have it and that there are ways to deal with it. Maybe you do have issues, maybe you don't. Do you believe in them? Whether you do or don't, you can't just sit back and say, "Oh, well, I can't do this because of my ADHD." You have to think about if these things are actually stopping you from living a normal life. If they cause you problems during the day and make living life impossible, then I would worry. But if they are not, then you're fine. Literally. A person with an extreme mental disorder will only be considered "insane" or "incapable" is someone who cannot function in society. Given just what things you "have" makes it hard to help.
If you function correctly, that's fine. Keep in mind that you have a personality.
I like sparkles, it doesn't make me ADHD.
See what I mean? Sorry, ranted a little. Hope I helped you a bit.

>>2 Yeah, I have most of these things too. It's more or less being a human being.

My advice would be, don't use any of these 'disorders' as crutches. I could have easily done that many times in my life, but it wouldn't have helped me in the long run. Don't make them out to be worse than they are, basically. That's coming from someone who has a very real mental challenge other people do not have. I know how easy it is to fall into that helpless trap.

>>4 So important. Sounds like OP can function pretty well, so there's no reason to make a big deal out of it.

Unless there's some form of treatment that can help you, work around your issues and move on. Like >>2 said, most of these things are relatively normal. Don't use your disorders (if they are disorders, anyway) as excuses.

I'm not Going to tell you whether you have a disorder or not, but I am going to say that I personally think that people who -do- see the world in black and white are the people who have a problam. That's a child's way to see the world, and part or the reason children an be crule and terrible.

Also, it you have a problam with understanding specch, maybe you shouldn't ask people to speak louder, but slower.

As to Anhedonia, do what you like. There is nothing wrong with not liking what other people do. that's what online communities are for. More then that - it's a disorder only if it hurts your ability to live normally.

ADHD is a thing you just learn to live with. Try methods, see what wirks for you, and go with it.
You are not your diagnosis, you are a person. The sooner you would stop thinking of yourself a such, the better.

>>2 I think doctors should be trusted. people claiming to be diagnosed is something diffrent.

>>6 I think, as with any profession, you have to go case by case and not just say that all doctors can or cannot be trusted.