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Lack of clinicians forcing parents to go interstate for ADHD diagnosis, treatment

Tasmanian parents worried that their child might have ADHD are being forced to go interstate for a diagnosis because of a lack of suitable clinicians in the state. Sometimes, that's just the start of their problems.

ABC News

The women in Wales who weren't diagnosed with ADHD until they were adults

Beth Joiner and Kirsty Pringle both have ADHD. However, neither of them received a diagnosis until they were well into adulthood

Wales Online

Dad claims failed ADHD service drove him to brink of suicide after repeatedly prescribing the wrong medication

He suffered a ‘massive breakdown’ as a result of the continual errors, leaving him with ‘horrible scarring’ from the self-harm he was driven to.

Manchester Evening News

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The dark history of the ADHD diagnosis

Having ADHD once got you branded as being "immoral" or "defective." Even today, that stigma is hard to overwrite

Salon

Made in Chelsea’s Sam Thompson to explore ADHD diagnosis in new documentary

The star will investigate whether some of his traits could be caused by ADHD.

Evening Standard

Woman diagnosed with ADHD aged 32 runs business helping others with disabilities

Stephanie Ward, 32, has been nominated for a National Diversity Award for her work helping other people

Chronicle Live

Gateshead mum with ADHD and autism launches wellbeing service to give kids the support she never had

Lella Anthonya Halliwell wants AUThentically Autistic to support children and young people with ADHD and autism across Newcastle and Gateshead

Chronicle Live

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South Shields plus sized influencer opens up about being diagnosed with ADHD in her 30s

Laura Ferry struggles with cleaning her home, reading a book and making her breakfast

Chronicle Live

Autism and ADHD assessment waits are up to 2 years' long. What can families do in the meantime?

Reports have emerged from around Australia of waitlists of up to two years to receive a diagnostic assessment for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The Conversation

Record 190,000 patients waiting for autism diagnosis by 2024 with ‘devastating’ consequences

Exclusive: NHS autism service ‘crisis’ will leave tens of thousands of patients without diagnosis

The Independent UK

ADHD patients forced to take drug tests

Some adults who take medication for ADHD are required to have their urine tested for drugs

Salon

Brain training probably doesn't help ADHD – new study

Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective, but they can come with a range of undesirable side-effects, such as increased anxiety, trouble sleeping and loss of appetite. It is not surprising that people have sought other treatments.

The Conversation

Parents turn to equine therapy for children with autism, ADHD as disability services wait times blow out

Equine therapy is covered under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and is increasingly being used by parents in WA's Goldfields to help children with a range of mental health and behavioural conditions.

ABC News

Real Housewives' Tanya Bardsley celebrates sobriety after hitting landmark achievement

Tanya Bardsley has opened up about being sober for 99 days after giving up alcohol due to "problems" she faced including her ADHD diagnosis and stress

Daily Mirror

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Adderall can lead to a cycle of dependence in people who don't really need it. For those who do, it can be a wonder drug. A neuroscientist explains why

Misuse of Adderall promotes stigma and mistrust for patients who need it.

The Conversation

Misuse of Adderall promotes stigma and mistrust for patients who need it – a neuroscientist explains the science behind the controversial ADHD drug

The nationwide shortages of Adderall that began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the beleaguered drug, which is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.

ABC News

Fears children with ADHD could lose meds as paediatrician shortage sees service stop prescribing

Parents are feeling "sick" with worry as a national paediatric practice is stopping medication management due to a shortage of paediatricians and overwhelming demand.

Daily Mirror

Rural primary school with therapy dog and Zen garden is the most inclusive in England

Around thirty pupils are autistic and nine have ADHD among its 110 children at Cambois Primary School in Blyth, Northumberland, making it one of the most inclusive mainstream schools in England

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'My son was born anxious and autistic - we celebrate his differences every day'

Mum-of-three Kellie Barker shares the reality of parenting a non-verbal child with autism, ADHD and severe anxiety - she says it's the 'most amazing job she never signed up for'

The Guardian - UK

Lily Allen reveals she has been diagnosed with ADHD

Actor and singer says behavioural condition ‘sort of runs in my family’

Daily Mirror

Lily Allen reveals she's been diagnosed with ADHD which she says 'runs in her family'

Singer Lily Allen revealed she has been diagnosed with adult ADHD, which was spotted after her move in to the United States

The Independent UK

Lily Allen opens up about her adult ADHD diagnosis: ‘It sort of runs in my family’

The star revealed she only received the diagnosis recently, but she was unsurprised by it

Tribune News Service

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested.

Evening Standard

Children with ADHD ‘in danger of isolation, bullying as they grow up’

Negative interactions with peers lead children with ADHD to become “withdrawn, rejected, lonely and isolated”

The Independent UK

ADHD in children has been linked to social isolation

Researchers have called for better support for children with ADHD symptoms.

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