“I know what I need to do. So why can’t I just do it?” Have you ever sat looking at a task, knowing exactly what needs doing, but somehow feeling unable to get started? Perhaps there is an email you need to answer, a pile of washing waiting to be done, paperwork that needs completing or an important appointment you need to organise. You know the task is there. You understand why it matters. You might even be worrying about what will happen if you leave it any longer. Yet, des

When getting through the day feels like a performance Have you ever felt as though you are putting on a performance just to get through the day? Perhaps you carefully think about what you are going to say before speaking, watch how other people behave so you can fit in, or work incredibly hard to appear calm and organised when your mind feels anything but. Maybe you have become so used to telling people that you are fine that you rarely stop to consider how you are actually f

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

💭 Myth: “Everyone is a little bit ADHD.” We hear this one a lot. It’s often said casually, sometimes with good intentions, and occasionally as a way of relating to somebody who has shared their ADHD diagnosis or experiences. After all, most of us will experience moments of forgetfulness, distraction, restlessness or procrastination. We might lose our keys, walk into a room and forget why we went there, struggle to concentrate when we’re tired, or put off a task we’d rather n

The ADHD Brain: When Knowing What to Do Isn’t the Same as Being Able to Do It Have you ever known exactly what you need to do, understood how to do it, and genuinely wanted to get it done, but somehow struggled to make yourself start? Perhaps you’ve put off replying to an important email, struggled to organise a task that seemed relatively straightforward, forgotten something you genuinely intended to remember, or found yourself doing five different things without finishing a

“Everyone gets distracted sometimes.” And they do. Everyone forgets their keys, loses concentration during a long meeting, puts something off until tomorrow or occasionally finds themselves scrolling on their phone when they should be doing something else. But ADHD is much more than occasionally being distracted. For someone with ADHD, difficulties with attention, organisation, motivation and managing everyday demands can be persistent and can have a significant impact on wor

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition, which means it affects the way the brain develops and processes information. It is not a personality flaw, a lack of effort, or simply being “distracted” or “too energetic.” ADHD is a different way of experiencing and interacting with the world. ADHD can influence many aspects of daily life, including: Attention and concentration Organisation and planning Time management Memory and forgetfulnes