Adults

You have been working for hours when suddenly you realise you are starving. Not slightly hungry. Shaky, irritable, unable-to-think hungry. Or you realise you desperately need the toilet, despite apparently not needing it ten minutes ago. You haven't noticed being...

For many adults, ADHD and cleaning become connected to shame, overwhelm, and the exhausting pressure to “finally get life together.” At some point, your house was immaculate. The kitchen counters were clear. The laundry was folded. The random cables had finally been...

If you live with ADHD, you probably know this feeling well:You look at your to-do list, or your kitchen, inbox, laundry basket, school admin, all of it -  and instead of seeing a logical order of what to tackle first, your brain simply whispers: “All of it. Now....

She meets deadlines.Her calendar is colour-coded.She remembers other people’s birthdays.She gives great advice.She looks… put together. And yet... There are emails she can’t bring herself to open.Simple decisions feel strangely overwhelming.She replays conversations...

Spoiler: It’s not about trying harder. It’s about making the dopamine stay. Have you ever felt like you're mid-sentence and the ADHD person in your life suddenly zones out - eyes glazed, fingers twitching, attention clearly somewhere in the distance? Maybe you’re...

I used to say something quite confidently: ADHD is not a disorder. It is a difference. I still understand why I said it. As a neurodiversity consultant, ADHD coach and someone with ADHD myself, I have seen how much damage can be done when people grow up believing that...

When competence becomes a mask - and a trap If you’re a high-masking, high-functioning neurodivergent adult, you’ve probably heard one sentence more times than your nervous system would like to remember: “But you seem fine.”This is one of the most common forms of the...

You’ve been looking forward to this all morning. You grab your laptop, order a coffee and settle into your favourite café. The background chatter is comforting. There’s enough movement to keep your brain awake, enough noise to help you focus. You feel energised. "This...

A recent BBC article "ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers" highlighted the growing number of employment tribunals involving neurodiversity in the workplace and accommodations for neurodivergent employees. Much of the discussion...