AI and ADHD Presentation · May 18, 2026 · Andrew Waller-De La Rosa, LPC
Using AI Before Therapy or Assessment
A one-page guide for people who've already been using AI to research their symptoms
The short boundary
AI can help you organize thoughts, examples, and questions. It should not decide whether you have ADHD, autism, a mental health diagnosis, a safety risk, or what treatment you need. Use AI as a preparation tool — not as the authority.
Five Better Uses
- Turn a brain dump into a short list of examples
- Organize symptoms or concerns by setting: work, home, school, relationships, daily routines
- Draft questions to ask a therapist, assessor, physician, or coach
- Summarize what you've already tried and what happened
- Rehearse how to describe something clearly without minimizing it
Five Things Not to Outsource
- Diagnosis
- Medication or treatment decisions
- Crisis or safety decisions
- Whether you should seek professional care
- Final judgments about your identity, relationships, or future
Three Prompts Safer Than "Do I Have ADHD?"
Organize your examples
Help me organize these examples into patterns I can discuss with a clinician. Do not diagnose me.
Turn concerns into questions
What questions should I ask a therapist or assessor based on these concerns?
What else could explain this?
What information would a clinician likely need to understand this pattern better?
What to Bring to the Clinician
- "I used AI to help organize my examples."
- "These are not conclusions."
- "These are the patterns I want to talk through."
- "Here is what I'm still unsure about."
Privacy note: Avoid pasting medical records, full names, addresses, insurance details, session notes, or other identifying information into AI tools. Describe patterns in general terms.
AI can help you prepare for a real conversation.
It should not replace the conversation.