ADHD articles

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Articles on adult ADHD: what you need to know, and whether to get assessed.

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Understanding ADHD

Black woman at home, focused on a notebook in natural daylight. What adult ADHD really looks like Man at a home table with a laptop and notebook. Why so many adults are diagnosed late Young adult working at a kitchen table with a laptop. ADHD and autism overlap Adult at a kitchen table with a laptop and notebook, organising the day. Who can diagnose ADHD in the UK

Practicalities

A young woman sitting outside a clinic looking at her phone with a coffee NHS, Right to Choose, or private South Asian adult at home, focused on a notebook in natural daylight. Online or in person? Student packing labelled medication beside a passport and travel documents. Visiting the UK on ADHD medication South Asian adult at home, focused on a notebook in natural daylight. Your ADHD assessment and medication, start to finish Shared care with your GP, and what if they refuse Shared care with your GP, and what if they refuse

Taking medication

Two women talking over coffee and notes in a relaxed café Lisdexamfetamine or methylphenidate: how we choose A young man writing notes while working on a laptop in a calm home office The first 12 weeks of titration Non-stimulant ADHD medication: atomoxetine and guanfacine Non-stimulant ADHD medication: atomoxetine and guanfacine

Safety and monitoring

A woman sitting in a parked car looking at her phone Driving and the DVLA Side effects and when to contact us Side effects and when to contact us An East Asian woman packing a suitcase beside an open UK passport and travel essentials. Controlled drugs: storage, travel, lost scripts A woman checking her phone while walking beside a river with a water bottle ADHD medication and your heart, sleep and weight

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