Is there value in getting assessed for SPD?
I'm a 38 y/o female with combined ADHD (comborbid bipolar). I have been diagnosed since my mid twenties, but I was one of those people who was just "like that" my whole life... like an open secret...just thought it was my personality I guess. Lately, I've realized that a lot of things that I have assumed are me being "like that" sound like Sensory Processing Disorder in addition to the ADHD. The pain and suffering psychologically from the ADHD and the sensory stuff makes me think there could be value in getting assessed, and also taught how to manage myself and accept my "way."
It's beyond the "big sounds" and "big lights." It's like, the realization that a lot of my avoidance behaviors are due to the resulting sensation (like avoiding showering because I hate going from totally dry to totally wet, or hating the feeling of grass on my bare feet.)
Should I be assessed for this? And if so, who do I see? A neuropsychologist?