You’ve probably heard it before, maybe even said it yourself. “I shouldn’t complain.” “Other people have it worse.” “These are just first world problems.” And yet, your chest is tight. You can’t sleep. You feel like you’re about to crack under the weight of something that supposedly doesn’t matter. But
Feedback from ADHD course attendees Mindfulness isn’t intended to bring on feelings of failure. But for ADHD-ers, that’s often what happens. The expectation might be to sit still, clear your mind, breathe deeply – and when that doesn’t work, you assume you’re doing it wrong. That’s exactly why this course
Living with ADHD can feel like trying to concentrate with 50 browser tabs open – and no idea which one’s playing music. Thoughts race, to-do lists multiply, and focus slips away just when you need it most. You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re simply wired differently. So where does
Living with ADHD often feels like being stuck in a mind that never stops running—constantly jumping from thought to thought, plan to plan, task to task. It’s a high-speed ride that’s exciting at times, but exhausting most of the time. And when stress, anxiety, or overwhelm hits, it can feel
The assessment question that upset me the most. When you start therapy with a new therapist, it’s good practice to complete a statistically reliable questionnaire that indicates how well you’re functioning and to expose particular areas of life that might need some attention. Why This One Mental Health Question Was
People registered with a GP in England have the Right To Choose (RTC) an approved non-NHS organisation for their ADHD assessment if the waiting list for consultant-led treatment in their Integrated Care Board (ICB) is longer than 18 weeks. (RTC is not available in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.) If
Verbalising our thoughts helps us put them in order. By explaining it to someone else, we, on some level, are explaining it to ourselves. Emotions can be labelled, experienced and sorted. This allows the brain’s alarm system, the amygdala, to stand down and reduce the amount of time we spend
It’s New Year’s resolutions time. How do you feel about it? Sticking to a list of things for an entire year is a challenge for anyone, but for us it can be especially hard. The odds are stacked against us from the start, and here’s a bunch of reasons why:
We all want to feel competent and loveable. If there is a risk of being seen as not good enough, we’ll find ways to compensate. When we consider the traits of ADHD and how that affects our view of ourselves, it makes sense that living in a world where neurotypical
Ever feel like your brain is shifting along like a snowball rolling down a hill, gathering more material and speeding up as it goes? Wouldn’t it be great to slow it down a bit, or be able to choose the direction it takes next? Not only do I have first-hand
