When ADHD doesn’t look the way people expect it to ADHD doesn’t always look the way people expect it to. For many years, public understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was heavily influenced by the more visible and outwardly noticeable characteristics of the condition. People often associated ADHD with being constantly active, struggling to sit still, interrupting others, acting impulsively or displaying disruptive behaviour. While these can be experi

ADHD doesn’t suddenly disappear when we reach adulthood. Yet, for many adults, the possibility that they might have ADHD may never have crossed their minds until much later in life. Perhaps they’ve spent years feeling disorganised, overwhelmed or frustrated with themselves. Maybe they’ve always struggled with time management, forgotten important things, left tasks until the last minute or found it difficult to switch off a busy mind. They might have wondered why everyday resp