Abbie Chatfield has revealed she's 'finally' been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 26.
The Bachelor star confirmed the news on her Hot Nights with Abbie radio show this week, saying she'd been trying to get a diagnosis for her symptoms for 18 months.
Abbie also said she was disappointed the process was so difficult and 'inaccessible' to many, after going to great lengths to get an appointment with a psychiatrist, which eventually cost her 'around $700'.
Speaking out: Abbie Chatfield has revealed she's 'finally' been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 26
'I'm very happy to say, she got a diagnosis,' Abbie told her co-host Rohan Edwards.
'Now I am going to go on medication, the psychiatrist said that I can listen to podcasts, and there's lots of different coping mechanisms that I can research.'
ADHD is a mental health condition with symptoms that include trouble focusing, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour.
The adult condition is treated similarly to that of childhood ADHD, with medication and counselling, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Treatment: 'Now I am going to go on medication, the psychiatrist said that I can listen to podcasts, and there's lots of different coping mechanisms that I can research,' she said
'My whole anxiety is feeling that I'm always behind on something - you know, like on holiday, and you think you've forgotten something very important? That's my feeling at all times,' Abbie said.
In an Instagram video explaining her symptoms, Abbie said she is 'unable to sleep a lot' because of her constant flow of thoughts, and often forgets where things are. She also goes through periods of 'hyperactivity'.
Speaking about the process of getting an appointment, Abbie revealed she'd paid her personal assistant to spend an entire day finding her one.
She said that three months ago, no appointments were available for '18 months'.
