Raising awareness of all things ADHD!
The other week I had to phone my bank because they’d taken money out of my account without my consent (or so I thought). At first, when I pushed all the options on the automated menu I got put on a silent ring with no ouput. Frustrated I called again, this time I spoke to a person who said they had to transfer me. By […]
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The other day I was scrolling on social media when I came across somebody who had made a post which read ‘NHS to put 301 million pounds into adult services.’ As someone who has just been told I have 7 years to wait to even have a conversation about medication this came as welcome news indeed. Then I saw the comment underneath. Somebody had posted […]
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What a year it has been. As we come to the end of 2025, I wanted to take a moment to look back at what this little corner of the internet has achieved. ADHD and Me has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors this year and more than three thousand came through Google alone. That number still blows my mind. It also proves something very […]
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Red tape can be a disadvantage to neurotypical people, but for those of us who are neurodiverse it creates barriers.
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Note: Hey ADHDers and Allies! Sorry about the radio silence next week, I was in a difficult place between my S.A.D and PMS, but I’m back next and ready to tell you about you about how a little bit of understanding and kindness totally made our Belfast holiday great! After an early morning flight we arrived at our hotel in central Belfast fiarly early, but […]
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Sorry about the no show last week, it was the last full week of the summer holidays and honestly I was suffering from some major burnout from doing so much. My head just wasn’t in the game, but hallelujah my kids are back to school and I’m attempting to get back into a routine so hopefully it should be smooth sailing from here on in. […]
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With the introduction of a new NHS taskforce for ADHD but no government all parliamentary group for ADHD as I mentioned last week (it’s now looking like they may be using it as a way of developing services for ADHD to avoid PIP claims) , it makes you think how seriously ADHD is being taken in modern western culture? I’ve met a lot of people […]
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Today I saw an article about a person who said that her ADHD prevents her from being employed. At first I was like I don’t like how she is using her ADHD as a reason, but then I caught myself and reminded myself not to buy into the stereotype of it’s only an excuse etc. I also remembered that when I was much younger, about […]
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I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the term masking, but it’s very common where ADHD is concerned. Maybe you have heard of it but think it only applies to children? Spoiler alert; it doesn’t! Let me break it down for you; masking is where somebody hides their internal struggles by pretending they don’t exist and fitting in with the crowd. It sounds bizarre […]
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When I started this blog two and a half years ago, I just wanted people to know what ADHD is and what it’s not. I thought by talking about my personal experiences of having ADHD then it might help others going through similar things. Of course, it’s not been without challenges, for example my bad memory means I have to check previous blog topics to […]
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On the 27th of September, the UK government issued an alert over a shortage of ADHD medication in the U.K. The USA is also facing a similar situation, and though the shortage is due to be over by December it’s understandably a situation which have millions of ADHDers and parents of ADHDers up in arms. It’s difficult for those people who don’t have ADHD or […]
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Well ADHDers, after last week’s resilient blog article I feel like I’ve been chucked in a blender, whizzed round, and spat back out, but more about that next week because this week’s article is all about something I spotted a few days ago then has been bugging me ever since. I noticed my friends little boy who has ADHD and how he likes to watch […]
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One of the most frustrating parts of having ADHD is the not knowing! Ok, hear me out, our brain has so many connections then it can see lots of different possible outcomes. I’ve talked about this before in terms of watching a movie, but I don’t think I’ve never talked about it in the context of bigger more pressing things. I’ve been dealing with a […]
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