Is It ADHD or Just Life? Introducing ADHD Testing From the Comfort of Your Home
Living with ADHD can feel like trying to hold water in your hands. No matter how tightly you grip, focus, time, and even self-trust seem to slip right through. In a world that moves quickly, it's easy to lose track of where your struggles end and your symptoms begin.
As a therapist, I often hear the same question: “I think I might have ADHD… but how can I know for sure?” It’s a valid concern, especially when so many people are navigating burnout, anxiety, and digital overload. The line between a distracted mind and a dysregulated one can be blurry. But living in constant uncertainty doesn’t bring peace—it brings frustration. You deserve clarity, not more second-guessing.
“Owning our story can be hard, but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”
— Brené Brown
What ADHD Can Actually Look Like
ADHD is not one-size-fits-all. It doesn’t always look like the stereotypical hyperactive child bouncing off the walls. Sometimes it’s quiet and internal—a swirling storm of forgotten tasks, emotional exhaustion, and the persistent thought: “Why can’t I just do the thing?” While some people experience visible restlessness or impulsivity, others struggle more subtly. The result is frequently misinterpreted as laziness, moodiness, or poor motivation, especially in high-functioning adults.
Here are a few common ways ADHD may present:
Time Blindness: A distorted sense of time that leads to chronic lateness and underestimating how long things take.
Mental Gridlock: Knowing what needs to be done but feeling unable to begin, no matter how important it is.
Impulsivity: Making decisions or purchases without thinking them through, often as a way to soothe stress.
Emotional Whiplash: Experiencing intense emotions that feel overwhelming and hard to manage
Inconsistent Focus: Either zoning out during key conversations or hyperfocusing on something insignificant for hours.
ADHD often looks different in women, high-achievers, and people who carry internalized pressure to perform. Many learn to mask their symptoms through organization hacks, perfectionism, or people-pleasing. But just because you’ve learned to cope doesn’t mean you’re thriving. Masking your struggles may help you get by, but it can also prevent you from getting the support you need.
A New Way to Gain Clarity: Creyos Online Cognitive Testing
Creyos offers insight, not a label. It gives you concrete data that can help inform conversations with your therapist, psychiatrist, or healthcare provider. The results can also guide your own self-reflection as you explore what tools or treatments may best support you.
What it does:
Measures brain functions related to attention, memory, reasoning, and impulse control
Highlights areas of strength and challenge using validated tasks
Provides a science-backed foundation for exploring symptoms related to ADHD
What it doesn’t do:
Provide a clinical diagnosis (only a licensed professional can do that)
Define your worth or reduce you to a set of numbers
Replace a full evaluation when one is medically necessary
Cognitive testing, such as Creyos, is rooted in decades of psychological research. Studies show that people with ADHD often display specific patterns in their cognitive functioning, particularly in areas like sustained attention, inhibitory control, and working memory. Creyos helps you identify these patterns in a personalized, approachable way.
Who Should Consider Creyos?
You don’t need a formal referral or suspicion of ADHD to benefit from this tool. If you’ve ever wondered whether your difficulties with focus, follow-through, or emotional regulation are more than just “being overwhelmed,” this test could be a helpful first step.
You might benefit from Creyos if:
You’ve asked yourself, “Is this ADHD or just stress?”
You’re struggling with focus, memory, time management, or emotional regulation
You’re curious about your brain but not ready for a full psychiatric evaluation
You’re a therapist, coach, or parent seeking insight into a client or child’s cognitive patterns
You want objective data without the stigma, shame, or pressure of a label
The cost of the test is $150 and includes a $25 retest within one year, which is helpful for tracking changes as you try new approaches—whether it’s therapy, medication, coaching, or lifestyle shifts.
For Adults and Kids Alike
Creyos isn’t just for adults. It’s also available for children (with parental consent), particularly those who may be struggling in school, displaying emotional dysregulation, or showing signs of inattentiveness. Often, kids who are labeled as “distracted” or “disruptive” are simply having trouble with executive function—a common hallmark of ADHD.
Creyos Launches This June
We’re excited to bring Creyos cognitive testing to our community this June. Whether you’re at the start of your ADHD journey or simply curious about how your brain works, this is a powerful place to begin. No pressure. Just information, insight, and the opportunity to see yourself more clearly.
Ready to learn more?
👉 Click here https://corspokane.com/creyos-assessments to explore Creyos and schedule your testing.
This Is Your Story—You Get to Write It
Creyos isn’t the whole story. But it might be the first chapter where things start to make more sense. The chapter where you stop blaming yourself and start getting curious about what’s actually going on inside.
You’re allowed to seek answers. You’re allowed to want tools that work for your brain. And you’re allowed to own your story with pride, not in spite of ADHD, but in partnership with the truth of who you are.
“When we deny the story, it defines us. When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending.”
— Brené Brown
You deserve clarity. You deserve support, and you deserve to feel at home in your own mind.
ADHD Resources:
You don’t have to figure this out alone. Here are some trusted places for support, education, and connection:
CHADD – National nonprofit with ADHD resources for adults and families
ADDitude Magazine – Expert advice, lived experiences, and community
How to Know If It’s ADHD as an Adult – A therapist’s blog on late-diagnosed ADHD and autism
TotallyADD – Fun and relatable info for ADHD adults
ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association) – Support and education for adults with ADHD
