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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Danny Rigg & Laura Sharman

Man felt like a 'waste of space' for years before being told he has lifelong condition

A young man felt as though he was a "waste of space" before being diagnosed with a lifelong condition that had been missed since childhood.

Josh Beale, 23, spent years struggling to focus and stay awake in class, with mood swings and an overall feeling of being unstable.

He initially dismissed the idea of having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and chose to pay for a private diagnosis.

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