“It’s me, I’m the problem.” By the time folks turn up at my virtual ADHD therapy door, they have often tried all the ways they know to take the strain out of their lives. Many people with late diagnosed ADHD have spent years trying to make life work by following
Taking a break or going on holiday doesn’t always feel restful as an ADHD-er. June can be one of those points in the year where everything starts to gather pace. There’s a clear deadline. Summer holidays, the kids’ exams or finishing school, or maybe an enforced break from a project.
Winter may bring shorter days and longer nights, but that doesn’t mean we have to struggle through it. As ADHD-ers, we experience the seasons a little differently, our brains are wired to be more sensitive to change, stress, and emotional shifts. This can make winter feel more challenging, but the
You can picture it: inspiration sparks and demands immediate attention, while deadlines loom like ever-present storm clouds. For many people with ADHD that same boundless energy fuelling brilliance can also lead to scattered focus and a nagging sense of overwhelm.Why is that? The culprit lies in the way our brains process information. People with ADHD often
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
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
