One of the reasons ADHD can go unnoticed for so long is because not everyone with ADHD looks like they are struggling. Many adults appear organised, successful, reliable, and capable from the outside. They may do well at work, maintain relationships, manage households, raise children, or achieve academically. Because of this, people are often told things like: “You seem fine.” “You’re coping well.” “You can’t be struggling that much.” What people do not always see is what it takes to maintain...

Why Do I Keep Asking People to Repeat Themselves? For years, I couldn't understand why I was forever asking people to repeat themselves despite having perfectly normal hearing. I would hear someone speaking, but the words wouldn't always register, particularly if there was background noise. Sometimes my brain seemed to need extra time to catch up with what had been said. Like many people with ADHD, I assumed I just wasn't concentrating properly, but it turns out that hearing and processing...

When people talk about receiving an ADHD diagnosis as an adult, the focus is often on relief. Relief that things finally make sense. Relief that there is an explanation for struggles that may have followed them for years. Relief that they are not lazy, disorganised, careless, or lacking willpower. While relief is often part of the experience, it is rarely the whole story. Why an ADHD Diagnosis Can Bring Mixed Emotions For many people, an ADHD diagnosis means looking back at their life through...