Real stories - how ADHD affects real people
In over 10 years spent treating adults with ADHD, we have heard hundreds of people describing how their lives have been affected by undiagnosed ADHD. Some of these real life stories, but not real names or images, are shared here. You may recognise some of them in yourself or in the people you know.
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- ADHD at home
- ADHD at work
- ADHD in education
- ADHD in relationships
- ADHD in social situations
Loss of focus at university
James was really looking forward to going to university and escaping the rules and regulation of school and life at home.
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Too many points
Richard loved driving and found it exciting, however, he really struggled to stick to the speed limit. He would get impatient with slow drivers...
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Impulse buying
Jane had never been able to manage her finances very well. When she had an idea about something she wanted to do...
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Juggling too many things
Mary had coped well with school and college after being diagnosed with, and treated for, ADHD. She felt once in work she did not need medication any more...
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Testing times
Luis did well in his early years at school, however, he had always found it hard to listen for long in class, he struggled to take good notes...
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Zoning out
Josh was really struggling to focus at work, in his cubicle, in an open plan office. The office floor was loud and distracting and he could not concentrate.
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Chopping and changing
Stuart had a long history of starting college courses and dropping out - or trying out various hobbies and jobs and not sticking with any of them.
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Feeling rejected
Suzie told me that she was walking down the corridor at work and saw a colleague looking at some papers whilst he was walking...
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Struggling to be perfect
Emma had started struggling during her A levels. She had always been shy and a people pleaser, and had worked hard to do her revision...
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Married with children
Philip was a married man with two children. His marriage was under a lot of stress, as his wife complained that with him, she had three kids to look after not two.
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If only I could remember
Kali had always been labelled as unreliable. At school, she could never remember to take notes home to her parents. If she answered the home phone...
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Driving. A testing time
It had taken Mohammed four attempts to pass his driving test. He now felt that driving was a constant struggle.
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