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ADHD Psychoeducation: Review of Around 70 Studies Links Family Learning to Less Stress and Better Relationships
A review of around 70 studies links teaching children with ADHD and their parents about ADHD to fewer symptoms, less parenting stress and better family relationships. But teachers are rarely included.
ADHD treatment: your NHS 18-week waiting-time right
Waiting for ADHD care? England’s 18-week NHS waiting-time right can cover qualifying consultant-led services. Here’s when it applies and what to ask your provider.
ADHD Mortality: Review of 15.9 Million People Links ADHD to Earlier Death, but Medication to Lower Risk
A review of 19 studies covering nearly 16 million people links ADHD to a higher risk of early death, and ADHD medication to a lower risk. Here's what it means.
ADHD Nerve Stimulation: UK Trial Finds Forehead Device No Better Than Sham for Children's Thinking Skills
A UK trial found a forehead nerve-stimulation device cleared for ADHD in the US did no better than a sham on thinking skills or body measures in 150 young people.
Fonagy Review: Help Without Waiting for an ADHD Diagnosis, and What the Government Has Actually Promised
Three weeks after the government answered the Fonagy review, here's what's actually changing for people on ADHD waiting lists or with private diagnoses, and what's still only promised.
Sue Perkins ADHD: Diagnosed Online at 53, Given Little Support, and Now Building It for Others
Sue Perkins says her online ADHD assessment at 53 came with little support afterwards. Her new Audible memoir is partly her attempt to give others the aftercare she missed.
Disabled Persons Railcard for ADHD: What Changed, and Why a Diagnosis Alone May Not Be Enough
A headline said people with ADHD now get a third off train tickets. The real rule is about how a condition affects rail travel, not a diagnosis alone.
ADHD Supplement Ads: Watchdog Finds 1,383 Breaking the Rules. No, Supplements Can't 'Fix' ADHD in 30 Days
The UK ad watchdog found 1,383 paid supplement ads on Meta and Google breaking the rules on ADHD and autism claims. Here's what they promised and how to report one.
GP ADHD Diagnosis: Most of Australia Now Lets GPs Diagnose and Prescribe. What Could the UK Learn?
Trained GPs in most Australian states and territories can now diagnose ADHD and prescribe medication. Here's what changed, why psychiatrists are worried, and what the UK could learn.
Jools Oliver ADHD Diagnosis: She Says It's No Superpower and Menopause Is a Double Nightmare
Jools Oliver has spoken for the first time about her ADHD and autism diagnoses, saying decades undiagnosed were no superpower and menopause feels like a double nightmare.
SEND School Fines: Mums of Children With ADHD, Autism and Other Needs Take Petition to Downing Street
Mums of children with ADHD, autism and other SEND handed in a Downing Street petition asking for exemption from school-absence fines and prosecution in England.
ADHD Medications and Perimenopause Brain Fog: Early Review Finds Self-Report Gains but Not Test Scores
An early review presented at The Menopause Society 2026 meeting found two ADHD medicines may ease self-reported perimenopause brain fog, but not objective test scores.