“Like a Duck to Water”
ADHD is so fickle. We’re either struggling so badly to the point that everyone can see it or we’re coping well enough so that nobody sees us.
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‘Committing a Crime Finally Got Me Diagnosed with ADHD!’
Our first feature story in ‘The Late Bloomers of ADHD’ series is about a woman who got arrested at the age of 27 and put on the path to getting diagnosed with ADHD while serving an 18-month supervision order. Here in her own words, she discusses how a drugs treatment worker finally set on the path to seeking a diagnosis…. Back in 2005, I was […]
Read moreADHD: More than a Label
Some people are quick to point out that ADHD is merely a label for people who think differently and in some ways I would agree with them, but it’s not the label that’s important so much as the understanding, validation, and support that comes with it. Yet there are people out there who would claim to have ADHD, even without a diagnosis for a multitude […]
Read moreThe Mess and Stress of Having ADHD
Don’t let mess or stress rule your life; time is too short and you are too precious.
Read more“What it’s like to live with someone with AD(H)D”
As difficult as it is to have ADHD or ADD, we sometimes forget that there are people around us dealing with it too. In this blog article, I interview two people anonymously about their experiences of living with someone who has AD(H)D. One of the individuals in this blog interview has a husband who has undiagnosed ADHD, and a daughter who got diagnosed with ADHD […]
Read moreBasic Instinct (and How to Manage it!)
One thing that a lot of people don’t tend to talk about is the impulsiveness of ADHD. True it can give us fast reflexes and make us better drivers but there is also a lot of difficult stuff that comes with that too. For example, the fact that we feel the need to act on intense emotions straight away or that we say things before […]
Read moreHyper Speed With No Brakes
The ADHD brain is wildly and beautifully chaotic! Most of the time it can only go on one speed and that speed is intensely fast. The difficulties of dealing with that and the repercussions it has can be overwhelming and unrelenting. While most people are able to switch off and enjoy quiet time, people with ADHD struggle to get any sense of peace while trying […]
Read moreTo Medicate or Not to Medicate, that is the Question!
Drugs: the double-edged sword that has become embedded in every day lives. Some drugs heal, while others can cause immeasurable damage in the wrong hands. When I was ten I was prescribed Ritalin, which realistically is a moderated form of speed. My mum was very up front with me about the effect it would have. It might stop you growing, but the doctor and I […]
Read moreADHD: It’s a Man’s Word (and it’s not right!)
More boys in the UK get diagnosed with ADHD than girls. Are we to take it that there are more boys with ADHD than girls?
Read moreTo Have and to Hold
Being married or even in a romantic relationship/ friendship with someone with ADHD can be frustrating, but also rewarding too.
Read moreFighting for an Education
When I was younger, my parents had to fight tooth and nail against such remarks that I was just ‘a naughty child’ or they were ‘bad parents’. Very little was known about ADHD back then, it was 1993 after all, but the hostility against the difference instead of the support, was fairly evident. I can only imagine how difficult it was very my parents knowing […]
Read moreBe Gone Troll; I’m a Fully Functioning Adult (Apparently!)
Ok, so the other day I got into a little spat with the ADHD Foundation on social media. Don’t get me wrong the organisation is an amazing charity that does good work to educate, support and raise awareness for ADHD, but prominently it’s aimed at children. That’s not a reflection of the ADHD Foundation, because it seems to be a cultural thing; that ADHD is […]
Read more‘Good Parenting is not a Cure!’
You wouldn’t believe how many people still seem to think that ADHD is just a term for bad parenting, that it doesn’t exist. I’m sorry, but until you have it and have to put up with having an ADHD brain on a regular basis then you don’t really get to have that opinion. There are brilliant doctors, scientists and academic who state that there is […]
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