Nottingham-born ex-footballer Jermain Pennant has revealed that before his diagnosis with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) he feared for his relationship. The former Stoke, Birmingham and Liverpool player said that he was very difficult to live with.
ADHD is a very complicated condition, according to the NHS, and has two main types of behavioural problems - inattentiveness (difficulty concentrating and focusing) and hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Jermaine, 39, who comes from The Meadows, told Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard that it explained a lot of the problems he had in his life.
He said: “It’s huge. It’s life-changing. My partner now, if it wasn’t for me getting diagnosed, we probably would have broken up, because it’s so difficult to live with. I have to take melatonin at night because I can’t sleep. Coming on this show, I’ve already played this show out in my mind twice over.
