I have quite a lot of experience in this area.
I don't really mind who knows about it either, it's just the way I am made. It is unfortunate that a lot of the things I have were not successfully diagnosed until my late 30's but do shine a light on my early life and the choices and ultimately the mistakes that happened.
I have many tablets each day and this is a pain, Approx 6 a day to keep me on the tightrope of normality.
The diagnosis is (scaled from 1-10 severity:
ADHD - 7 - Ritalin / Concerta
Depression - (3-8 scale depending) - Anti depressants every day for this for 3 or so years. This is a roller coaster that I can't get off currently.
I am on other scales for other things but these are the top of the pops so to speak.
It is not unusual for the ADHD to be set aside as a made up thing from some people which I understand a bit. It did not exist when I was at school but all I can say on this is that without medication i am a liability to myself and others.
Depression, this is nasty and herediatatoy. It cannot be beaten like other things as it is a sneaky snide of a problem. There are not many things where you don't even know how bad it is. Cut leg, look it's bleeding, depression, unseen and as I said, sneaky. The current tablets I am on are great BUT the last time I tried to not have them was almost my last day on earth. I have had come downs from various things over the years but nothing made me look for a way out like this did. Luckily my wife was in but this was going bad in the baddest way possible.
Has my life improved with medication, I would say yes overall. I have passed certificates and exams in the last 5 years or so which I thought I could never do, 3 hour exams and such like. I have a pretty good set of qualifications now but I had to get every single one in my 20's / 30's purely becasue my school could not in any way handle me.
Not sure if I have answered any questions but I hope i have contributed a bit.