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6 days ago
Sophie Habboo has opened up about the 'sadness' she feels when looking back on her wedding to Jamie Laing because of how anxious she felt at the time.
10 days ago
Menopause experts reveal how to tell the difference between hormonal brain fog, early onset dementia, ADHD and tiredness ⊖
When people talk about brain fog during the menopause transition, they often mean they have a lack of focus, slow thinking, and forgetfulness.
13 days ago
Children are being 'incentivised' to get ADHD and autism diagnoses to unlock special school and workplace adjustments ○
There is a growing risk that normal difficulties arising from school or social pressures may be viewed through a 'medical lens', a review commissioned by Wes Streeting said.
17 days ago
These five questions will reveal if you're suffering from rejection sensitivity disorder, says ADHD guru ALEX PARTRIDGE... and how to stop it from sabotaging your life ⊖⊖
The word 'no' can easily be shrugged off by most - but for people living with ADHD, just the thought of hearing those two-letters can trigger fear-induced paralysis or even physical pain.
19 days ago
'Managing my finances with ADHD felt overwhelming' ○
ADHD affects the brain's frontal lobe and can impact organisation and focus, a specialist says.
20 days ago
Teaching assistant mother was bludgeoned to death by her ADHD son, 18, after he posted misogynistic messages and his chilling intent to kill on chat forum Discord ⊖⊖⊖
The autistic gamer had spent hours a day posting misogynistic content on Discord and hatched a plot to kill his own mother, recording himself keeping her prisoner in her own bedroom.
24 days ago
I was struggling to understand my autistic son - until we watched an episode of Doctor Who ○
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A combination of autism and ADHD caused outbursts, confusion and stress that my son couldn’t understand – until he saw David Tennant behaving the same way
The film Elf is a no-go in our house. My son …
27 days ago
Shaun Ryder on highs, lows and Happy Mondays: ‘Heroin isn’t a party drug – you can’t just do it at the weekend’ ⊕⊕
As a child, the singer loved to start fires. As an adult, he was barely less chaotic. He discusses Bez, charisma, ADHD, his new memoir – and why making music is great, even if the record industry wil…
35 days ago
Police worker wins discrimination case after claiming he could not stop making sexual innuendos because of his ADHD ○
Three women complained about 'sexual' comments by a Metropolitan Police worker, and he was sacked - but he is now due compensation because the force ignored his ADHD disability
41 days ago
Vet worker who claimed she had epilepsy to challenge redundancy loses tribunal after her own GP reveals she never once sought treatment ⊖
Lacey Pitcher claimed she had dyslexia, epilepsy and ADHD and was unable to drive because she suffered from seizures - but she had received no diagnosis from her GP, nor medication.