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What is ADHD?

ADHD is a brain-based difference powered by genuine interest.
It often comes with remarkable strengths—creativity, innovation, empathy, and resilience.

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But in a world that relies heavily on executive functioning, challenges like organisation, time management, and follow-through can feel overwhelming. These struggles can affect daily life and self-esteem, making it easy to internalise them as personal flaws. The weight of guilt and shame can be heavy.

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With the right support, ADHD brains can channel their strengths, regain control over their life, achieve what matters most to them!

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Are you Feeling Overwhelmed,

stuck in a cycle of working harder yet seeing no results? Each setback chipping away at your self-esteem?

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I’ve been there, and there’s hope. 🌱

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We often believe that finding the perfect tool or strategy will solve our ADHD challenges, driving us to hunt desperately for the solution. But this approach keeps us trapped in the struggle, because ADHD isn’t something to "fix" or "overcome."

 

The key is to work WITH your ADHD, not against it!​

What are ADHD Symptoms?

ADHD related challenges can be:​

  • Struggle to implement your knowledge into action

  • Starting, following through and completing the task

  • Organisational skills, Time Management, Prioritising tasks, Decision Making, Planning, Consistency

  • Staying focused, easily getting distracted, forgetfulness, lacks attention to detail

  • Restlessness, Impulsive, Impatient

  • Sleep issues

  • Regulating emotions

  • Overthinking, Day dreaming, Negative self-talk, Ruminating

  • Feeling Overwhelmed, Stressed, Anxious, Constant Worry

  • Rejection Sensitivity, Justice Sensitivity, Heightened Sensitivity

  • Masking, People Pleasing, Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism

  • Low self-esteem, Sense of Inadequacy

  • Body-focused Repetitive Behaviours (hair pulling, nail biting, skin picking)

  • Over-reliant on Unhealthy Coping Mechanism

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What  ADHD is not  ?

ADHD is NOT a lack of attention—it’s a challenge in directing our attention at the right task at the right time consistently because our ADHD brain is interest-driven, making it hard to prioritise tasks based on importance alone.

 

ADHD is NOT about a lack of effort either. It's a difference in how our brain works, which affects the area used for planning, organisation, problem solving, and emotional regulation. While it brings challenges, it also fosters creativity, empathy, an ability to hyper-focus, and so much more!

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What people can see from outside is just the tip of an iceberg because so much happens internally.

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People tend to infer what ADHD is by what they can see, which is why it leads to misconception, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation.

How do I know if I have ADHD?

Note: These self-assessment quizzes are designed to help you guide your next steps but are not a substitute for professional medical advice or diagnosis. Only a specialist psychiatrist, paediatrician, or an appropriately qualified healthcare professional with training and expertise in ADHD diagnosis can diagnose ADHD through a comprehensive clinical evaluation. 

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A Girl in a Classroom

Quiz for Child

Quiz for Adult

Quiz for Women

Quiz for Girls

Access to Work Grant  (UK)

If ADHD is impacting your performance at work, you may be eligible for ADHD coaching funded through the UK government’s Access to Work scheme. Our ADHD Coaching for Workplace Success Plan is specially designed to help you address these challenges!

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