3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (704+ words) A record number of ADHD prescriptions are being handed out on the NHS, with 41,000 more adults receiving the drugs in the last three months alone, new figures reveal. An estimated 395,000 patients were prescribed pills for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (689+ words) By CIARAN FOREMAN, HEALTH REPORTER The threshold for a diagnosis of ADHD and autism has broadened so much that those with the conditions are virtually indistinguishable from those without it, scientists have suggested. Experts have identified that the characteristics seen…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (760+ words) By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER 09:41 09 Sep 2026, updated 09:48 09 Sep 2026 A Government work tsar has hit out at the fit note system, declaring it 'insane' that young people can get signed off work for conditions such as ADHD after a GP appointment....

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (951+ words) Although dogs aren't formally diagnosed with human ADHD, experts say that they might be hyperactive in just the same way. According to Dr Guy Sandelowsky, founder of OMNI Pet Limited, that can mean your dog displays 'behaviours that look remarkably…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1267+ words) By JO MACFARLANE, HEALTH REPORTER But as diagnoses of the condition continue to rise – in England alone an estimated 2.5million people have ADHD, including celebrities like Lily Allen, Robbie Williams and Olivia Attwood – an intriguing question is emerging. Could some people…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1539+ words) Some women with ADHD have given the stimulant medication Vyvanse a rather alarming nickname: the 'divorce drug'. In online forums, they describe starting the medication and feeling the noise in their heads quieten. They feel calmer and more in control…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1343+ words) The moment I knew I needed help remains absolutely crystalline in my memory. My son, then two, was in his bedroom, screaming and thrashing around in his cot. I, though, was across the hall, sitting frozen on my bed, while…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1305+ words) The health service is now spending ten times more money on diagnosing ADHD than it was a year ago - a costly bill that NHS leaders have deemed 'out of control' and 'unsustainable'. Private clinics are also taking advantage of soaring…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) Four stars out of five Are you easily distracted? Do you fidget? Are you talkative, and apt to interrupt others or blurt out answers before the question is finished? Do you lose your keys and feel frustrated in queues? Congratulations!...