A curated set of starting points — articles, videos, and sites that helped me make sense of ADHD. Grouped by where you are on the journey.
What ADHD actually feels like from the inside — personal experience, the science behind it, and links to go deeper.
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A personal take on what ADHD really means — not the textbook definition, but what it actually feels like to live with it — plus the science that explains why.
Read more →Resources specifically about adult ADHD — particularly useful if you've been recently diagnosed or are wondering whether you might have it.
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Information on how ADHD presents in adults, why it's so often missed, and what to do if you think you might have it.
Read on ADHD UK →🎥 Video
A helpful explainer on why adult ADHD looks different from childhood ADHD, and why so many people are diagnosed late.
Watch on YouTube →For parents trying to understand what ADHD looks like in children, how it's diagnosed, and what support is available.
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Young Minds is one of the UK's leading children's mental health charities. Their ADHD pages are clear and parent-friendly.
Visit Young Minds →🌐 Website
The NHS overview of ADHD in children — symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options available on the NHS.
Visit NHS →For those who want to understand the science, the history, or the broader picture of ADHD.
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One of the world's leading ADHD researchers explains the condition in depth. Long but genuinely illuminating.
Watch on YouTube →📄 Article
One of the most comprehensive ADHD publications online — articles, expert Q&As, and practical guides for adults and parents.
Visit ADDitude →Two very different therapeutic approaches to ADHD — one built around structure and skills, the other around shame and self-compassion. Here's how they compare for adults and children.
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What CBT for ADHD actually involves — task-chunking, time-blocking, and building external systems to work with executive function differences rather than against them. The best-evidenced psychological therapy for adult ADHD.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials — the strongest evidence base of any psychological therapy for adult ADHD.
Read the review →🌐 Website
The UK's official clinical guidance on when CBT is recommended for adults and children with ADHD, and where it sits alongside medication.
Read NICE guidance →📄 Article
Research linking low self-compassion to poorer wellbeing in adults with ADHD — the evidence underpinning why compassion-focused approaches are gaining attention alongside CBT.
Read the study →🌐 Website
An accessible explainer on Paul Gilbert's three-systems model — threat, drive, and soothe — and why it's relevant to the shame and self-criticism many people with ADHD carry.
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A grounded look at the widely repeated claim that children with ADHD hear 20,000 more corrections by age 10 — where the figure actually comes from, and what's genuinely known about criticism and shame in ADHD childhoods.
Read the piece →Sometimes it helps to know you're in good company. A curated, verified list of people in the public eye who have personally spoken about their ADHD.
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Actors, athletes, musicians, and more — all verified from original sources, in their own words.
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