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‘People are desperate’: ADHD clinicians in England on a system in chaos

Sector is overwhelmed by demand and expanding faster than administrative structures can support

The Guardian - UK

I Turned Cleaning Into a Game for My Neurodivergent Mind – I Was Amazed at How Easy it Made Boring Chores

Who said games are just for children?

Homes & Gardens

ADHD drugs don’t improve attention, new research finds – but they still work

More than seven million U.S. children and 15 million adults adults live with the lifelong brain disorder

The Independent UK

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Late again and again? Why poor punctuality could be a symptom of ADHD

The difficulty known as “time blindness” is a well-documented feature of ADHD, but experts say it's not an automatic excuse and not everyone who turns up late has ADHD.

Euronews

If someone's always late, is it time blindness, or are they just being rude?

If someone is always late, is it time blindness, or are they just rude

The Independent UK

Have A Phat Ass? Research Says You Might Also Have Autism Or ADHD

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Jimmy White Net Worth: Legend Admits 'Evil' Crack Addiction Cost Him £35,000

Snooker legend Jimmy White reveals how he blew a £3m fortune on gambling and drugs before rebuilding his £6.7m net worth and finding peace with his partner Jade.

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ADHD at Christmas has left me feeling paranoid and unloved

Instead of suffering through it yet again, James Innes-Smith has decided to book a table for one at a top London restaurant

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting is right to examine questions of overdiagnosis

Letters: Dr Richard Hassall, Allen Frances and Natasha Fairbairn respond to a column by John Harris which argued that the health secretary should not jump on a rightwing bandwagon about mental health

The Guardian - UK

What looks like ‘overdiagnosis’ is really a system struggling to provide continuous care

After waiting more than a year to see an NHS specialist, Sam’s assessment for ADHD took less than two hours. It happened over video, involved a short checklist and brief history, and ended with a swift decision.

The Conversation

ADHD: girls’ symptoms are often missed in school because they don’t fit stereotypes – new research

Many girls with ADHD aren’t diagnosed until their late teens or adulthood. My recent research points to a possible explanation for this.

The Conversation

Half of people arrested in London could have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds

Neurodivergent individuals – particularly autistic people and those with ADHD – are overrepresented within prison populations, according to research

The Independent UK

Half of London arrestees may have undiagnosed ADHD, major study finds

Researchers say routine screening in custody could help vulnerable people get support and fairer treatment

Evening Standard

Half of people recently arrested by Met police may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds

Research by Cambridge University and Met calls for better neurodivergence screening for vulnerable people

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How neurodivergent households design ‘a home that knows your brain’

From dark, sound-proofed rooms to clever storage solutions, families with autism and ADHD are finding inspired ways to adjust their environments

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch announces Tory review of which conditions qualify for benefits

‘Age of diagnosis’ of ‘low-level mental health issues’ such as ADHD making system too costly, Conservative leader says

The Guardian - UK

A better understanding of mental ill health is crucial

Letters: Sagal Hassan and Dr Lisa Williams respond to the news that Wes Streeting has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’

The Guardian - UK

Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers

Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnoses

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The Conversation

Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds

The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment – and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD diagnoses rise around the world, a key question has emerged: could the growing use of digital devices be playing a role?

The Independent UK

Social media damages children’s attention spans in a way TV and video games don’t, study finds

‘Greater consumption of social media might explain part of the increase we’re seeing in ADHD diagnoses’, experts warn

The Guardian - UK

The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it

Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clock, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Independent UK

Experts weigh in: You’re definitely giving yourself brain rot

Growing rates of ADHD in the US heighten concerns that heavy short-form videos leads to ‘brain rot’

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services

The Health Secretary has previously said there has been an ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions.

The Independent UK

Streeting orders review into mental health, ADHD and autism diagnosis

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The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar

Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’

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