Getting an ADHD diagnosis as an adult can be a strange experience. For many people, it's a relief and validation — finally, something that explains so much. For others, it brings up grief or anger, a quiet sadness for everything that went unrecognised for so long. Most people feel several of these things, sometimes all at once, and it can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Whatever you're feeling is valid. There's no 'right' response to finding out something significant about yo

It’s a phrase many adults with ADHD hear regularly: “But everyone gets distracted sometimes” “We all procrastinate” “Phones have ruined everyone’s attention span” “Doesn’t everyone have a little bit of ADHD these days?” While these comments are often not intended to be dismissive, they can unintentionally minimise and invalidate the very real experiences of ADHDers. Such statements reflect a genuine misunderstanding of what ADHD actually is and specifically, the difference be