about health risks to participants (see Supplementary MaterialS1). The first question asked, “What do you consider to be the most important increased health risks linked with having ADHD?”.This question was entirely free text response. The second asked participants to select what health advice t...
about health risks to participants (see Supplementary MaterialS1). The first question asked, “What do you consider to be the most important increased health risks linked with having ADHD?”.This question was entirely free text response. The second asked participants to select what health advice t...
According to an all-party parliamentarian group, the UK has a postcode lottery in terms of waiting times for children diagnosed ADHD. It can take as long as two years for a child with ADHD to be treated in some cases. The data was obtained through an information request for freedom of in...
The strict rules have helped him understand what words are not okay, too.”— Amy, UK“My teenage son is obsessed with video games. He’d play them 24/7 if we let him. I think it calms his ADHD brain to focus on one goal right in front of him. He can succeed and move up a ...
“It’s important to understand that diet alone can’t cure or cause ADHD,” says Jill Castle, RD, founder of theNourished Childwebsite for parent nutrition education. That said, “a balanced, high-quality diet can give kids with ADHD the nutrients they need for optimal attention, behavior...
ADHD affects around 5 in 100 school-aged children in the UK. It is around three times more common in boys than in girls. Although ADHD is usually diagnosed in children aged 3-7 years, it may not be recognised until much later in life. Sometimes it is not diagnosed until adulthood. (ww...
We have already observed that stimulant medications are used at different rates in different countries. Specifically, they are used at higher rates in the US than in culturally similar places like Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. (Although not perfect, there is a strong correlation between ...
Oh yeah I had tickets to see Keith Urban in May. The first time he’d been to the UK in 13 years but damn it: cancelled. I thoroughly enjoyed lockdown if I’m honest. It was just the break I needed. Meeting cancelled and moved to online formats like Zoom, dentist appointments cance...
EastEnders has an important chance to shine a light on ADHD, which is often underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed and misunderstood in women, with Bianca's storyline.
Getty/Vadym Pastuk What causes ADHD procrastination? Even if you're aware of your tendency to procrastinate and the consequences of delaying tasks, you may still do it. You may simultaneously berate yourself and wonder why you can't seem to muster the willpower to do what you need to...