Dealing with Summer Sleep Disruptions: ADHD and Healthy Bedtime Routines
Why does summer make sleep harder, especially for people with ADHD?Because longer days, looser routines, and extra screen time throw an already-sensitive system into chaos. Those with ADHD and sleep challenges often struggle to settle at the best of times, but in summer, the shifts in daylight and routine can push bedtime even further off […]
Exciting Summer Activities for Kids with ADHD
Ever wondered why the first week of summer holidays with your ADHD child feels like juggling fireworks, joyful one minute, overwhelming the next? You’re not imagining it. Without school’s built-in structure, many children with ADHD experience a spike in restlessness, emotional ups and downs, and difficulty focusing even during fun activities. And you’re not alone. […]
Summer Travel Tips for Families with ADHD: Planning, Packing, and Coping Strategies
Have you ever felt the dread of a summer holiday approaching, wondering how you’ll handle travelling with ADHD in your family? You’re certainly not alone. In the UK, about 5% of children and 3–4% of adults have ADHD (NHS England), meaning changes to routine during holidays often trigger anxiety and overwhelm. But does having ADHD […]
How does having ADHD Affect Mental Health?
What if the hardest part of ADHD isn’t focus, but how it wears you down inside? In the UK, between 3–4 % of adults are estimated to have ADHD, yet most are undiagnosed, leaving a trail of emotional and mental health struggles behind. That deep connection between ADHD and mental health means that many people face […]
12 Reasons Why You Should Try an Ice Bath If You Have ADHD
In England, around 3–4% of adults are estimated to have ADHD, that is roughly 1.9 million people, yet many remain undiagnosed and unsupported. Picture this: a busy morning, your mind racing, focus slipping, and the day ahead already feeling like a mountain. What if plunging into icy water could offer a powerful reset? For adults […]
ADHD and Learning Disabilities: Understanding the Overlap and Finding Support
When learning feels harder than it should, when focus slips, written work is messy, or reading and maths never quite click; it’s important to understand that these challenges are often linked to underlying conditions, not a lack of effort. ADHD and learning disabilities often overlap, creating challenges that are as frustrating as they are misunderstood. […]
Holly Hagan on ADHD: Her Experience and Useful Tools for Everyday Life
Who is Holly Hagan? Holly Hagan is widely known for her time on the reality TV series Geordie Shore, and more recently as the host of the BBC’s CBeebies parenting podcast. Over the years, she’s shared her life with millions of viewers, but it’s her most personal story “her journey with ADHD”, that’s striking a […]
ADHD and Men’s Mental Health in the UK: The Silent Crisis
In the UK, men are three times more likely to take their own lives than women. Behind that grim stat sits a tangle of stigma, silence, and missed diagnoses, including: ADHD in men. ADHD in men UK is widely underdiagnosed. For many, it shows up as low mood, disorganisation, or burnout, not hyperactivity. Without answers, […]
The ADHD Advantage in Sports: From Hyperfocus to Gold Medals
ADHD is usually framed as a hurdle. A disorder. Something to be managed. But step onto a track, a mat, a pitch, and suddenly those same traits often seen as disruptive start to look like something else entirely. Like instinct. Like energy. Like a sixth sense for chaos. World-class athletes such as Simone Biles and […]
ADHD Meets Ice Baths: Could Cold Water Therapy Actually Help
There’s a new ripple stirring in the ADHD community, and it’s coming straight from an ice bath. From Reddit threads to biohacking podcasts, people are talking about plunging into freezing water, and not just for the rush, but as a possible tool for managing attention and emotional regulation. The idea of ADHD cold water therapy […]