The Latest Breaking News from ADHD

Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

NHS assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, leading to delays in medical help and lack of access to specialist support

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

A Girl with Normal Hearing Heard Phantom Music at Set Hours, a Puzzle for the Brain Theory Built on Hearing Loss

A girl with normal hearing heard phantom music at set hours. How the brain can generate songs and why her case doesn't fit the usual pattern.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’

Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go private

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

ADHD and autism PIP claims soaring among teens in richest areas of the UK

The Nuffield Trust said Pip recipient rates for ADHD and autism were higher for people of white ethnicity than those of other ethnicities

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Earl Spencer makes Princess Diana ADHD revelation in new memoir

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The Independent UK · Sep 21

Princess Diana showed ‘key ADHD symptoms’ as a child, Earl Spencer reveals in new memoir

School reports from Diana’s childhood describe how her ‘lack of concentration’ hampered her progress

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Earl Spencer believes Princess Diana had ADHD

The late Princess Diana's brother believes she had "very severe ADHD" and dyslexia.

BANG Premier · Sep 21

Paris Hilton reveals childhood struggles before being diagnosed with ADHD

The media personality, 45, has created a children’s animated series called Paris & Pups about a 12-year-old girl named Paris Star who has ADHD.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch-all term is problematic – here’s why

The term “neurodivergent” is being used more and more often in everyday conversation, on social media and even in scientific research.

The Conversation · Sep 17