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 is ADHD?
What ADHD actually feels like from the inside — personal experience, the science behind it, and links to go deeper.
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What is ADHD?
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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.
ADHD in Adults
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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ADHD UK — Adult ADHD
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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.
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How to ADHD — ADHD in Adults
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A helpful explainer on why adult ADHD looks different from childhood ADHD, and why so many people are diagnosed late.
ADHD in Children
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 — ADHD
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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.
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NHS — ADHD in Children
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The NHS overview of ADHD in children — symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options available on the NHS.
Go Deeper
For those who want to understand the science, the history, or the broader picture of ADHD.
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Dr Russell Barkley — ADHD as a Disorder of Self-Regulation
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One of the world’s leading ADHD researchers explains the condition in depth. Long but genuinely illuminating.
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ADDitude Magazine
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One of the most comprehensive ADHD publications online — articles, expert Q&As, and practical guides for adults and parents.
CBT vs Compassion Focused Therapy
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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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ADHD
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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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The Efficacy of CBT for Adults With 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.
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NICE Guidelines — ADHD Diagnosis and Management
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The UK’s official clinical guidance on when CBT is recommended for adults and children with ADHD, and where it sits alongside medication.
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The Role of Self-Compassion in Adult ADHD
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Research linking low self-compassion to poorer wellbeing in adults with ADHD — the evidence underpinning why compassion-focused approaches are gaining attention alongside CBT.
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Compassion Focused Therapy for ADHD
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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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“20,000 Negative Comments” — Fact-Checked
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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.
Public Figures with ADHD
Sometimes it helps to know you’re in good company. A curated list of people in the public eye who have spoken about their own ADHD.
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Public Figures with ADHD
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Actors, athletes, musicians, and more — in their own words, with sources.
