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The condition, the diagnosis, what the neuroscience actually shows — and what the research missed about who has it.
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Established guides
About ADHD — Fact Sheet for Adults ↗
Clinical overview by the leading US ADHD advocacy organisation. Good first read.
What Is ADHD? Meaning, Symptoms & Tests ↗
Accessible explainer. Better as a starting point than the clinical guidelines.
ADHD: Diagnosis and Management (NG87) ↗
UK clinical guideline. Dense but authoritative. The patient decision aids are the accessible entry point.
What Is ADHD? ↗
Written for adults, not just parents. Clearer on lived experience than most clinical sources.
Community experiences
“I was 34 when I got the diagnosis. I spent three months looking back at every job that didn't work out and every relationship I'd stressed. The grief was the first thing, before anything useful happened.”
“The diagnosis was the first time anything clicked. Suddenly the thing I'd spent 20 years trying harder at had a name and a mechanism. That was worth something.”
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