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Call the Midwife star diagnosed with ADHD after ‘lightbulb moment’ with close friend

A Call the Midwife star has opened up about being diagnosed with ADHD.

The Independent UK

Call The Midwife actress announces ADHD diagnosis after birth of second child

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The Independent UK

Call The Midwife star Helen George reveals she has ADHD

The actress told the I’m ADHD! No You’re Not podcast that she had a ‘lightbulb moment’ when speaking with a friend.

Evening Standard

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Shaun Ryder says ‘neurodiversity’ brought the Happy Mondays together

Shaun Ryder was diagnosed with ADHD in his fifties

The Independent UK

Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders

For decades, one of the greatest challenges to treating neurological disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is that its symptoms often resemble those of several other conditions. Overlapping disorders are extremely common when it comes to neurological diagnoses.

The Conversation

Heidi Klum: ADHD is my superpower

Supermodel Heidi Klum considers ADHD to be a "superpower" as the condition enables her to "do a thousand different things at once".

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ADHD prescriptions have soared since Covid pandemic, study finds

The largest increase was seen among young adults and women

The Independent UK

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How ADHD diagnosis helped my mental health

Letter: I spent my life pre-diagnosis suffering from depression and low self-esteem, writes Francesca Finch-Andrews

The Guardian - UK

7 Things Parents With ADHD Kids Say Schools Still Don’t Understand

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‘My ADHD was missed until I was almost 40 – women are struggling and underdiagnosed’

Kat Frize said she faced several challenges throughout her life before getting her ‘life-changing’ ADHD diagnosis, with experts warning women and girls remain severely underdiagnosed

The Independent UK

Thirty-two experts find no evidence ADHD is being overdiagnosed

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The Independent UK

Experts rubbish Wes Streeting’s claim ADHD is overdiagnosed in the UK

‘Alarmist’ rhetoric around overdiagnosis of the condition could ‘deny’ people the care they need, a team of experts has warned

The Independent UK

‘No evidence ADHD is overdiagnosed in the UK’

A team of experts have said the condition could even be underdiagnosed.

Evening Standard

Paris Hilton Says She “Wouldn't Be the Woman and Entrepreneur” She Is Today Without Having ADHD

"I have so much creativity inside of me."

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The Guardian - UK

Poorly regulated clinics in England are putting children with ADHD at risk, warn doctors

Private providers accused of prescribing powerful stimulants without examining young patients properly

The Guardian - UK

Diagnosing mental health conditions need not be a case of yes/no

Letters: Responding to an article on the rising numbers of young people with mental illness or ADHD diagnoses, Sue Simmons says we all lie on a continuum, and Michael Baber calls for a more holistic approach

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Happy Mondays singer Shun Ryder says ADHD feels like ‘having a brain like a watering can’

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has opened up on what life is like with ADHD, and he believes the neurodevelopmental disorder has helped him as a songwriter.

The Conversation

I’m a linguist with Tourette’s – here’s what I want people to understand after Baftas controversy

I am a sociolinguist who specialises in how language is understood and interpreted in society. I also have Tourette syndrome. Tourette’s is a genetically determined neurological condition in which a person produces both motor and vocal tics (movements and sounds), and in most cases occurs with conditions such as autism,…

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Fit & Well

My medication suppresses my appetite, so I asked a dietitian what I should be doing to stay healthy—here’s what she recommends

How to prioritize nutrient-rich, calorie-dense foods

The Conversation

The worse your mental health problem, the less sympathy you get – why?

Some mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression and ADHD, have become more accepted in society. People can now talk about them at work, at home and online and often be met with understanding.

The Guardian - UK

The rise of rejection sensitive dysphoria: ‘My chest feels like it’s collapsing’

It makes rejection, teasing or criticism feel unbearable, often prompting a strong physical reaction. Sufferers describe life with a condition that is only just starting to be understood

Woman & Home

‘I paid for my ADHD diagnosis, but the waiting list is disgraceful’, says Mariella Frostrup

The broadcaster spoke exclusively to woman&home about her ADHD diagnosis, which she received in her 50s

The Guardian - UK

Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?

It’s tempting to dismiss the proliferation of labels as a fad, but there’s more to this phenomenon than a simple culture-war reading allows

The Guardian - UK

I’m worried my boyfriend’s use of AI is affecting his ability to think for himself

Overdependence on chatbots is a growing problem, and though your boyfriend’s ADHD may be a factor, he needs to find the root of his anxiety

The Conversation

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

American media personality Paris Hilton recently shared on a podcast that she suffers from rejection sensitivity dysphoria, or RSD. Hilton, who has been diagnosed with ADHD, says the condition is common in people with the disorder. She also spoke of the impact RSD has had on her mental health over…

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