Linda Fox

UK Adult ADHD Experiences Survey 2007

I'm undertaking a anonymous survey into the experiences of adults with ADHD. Services in the UK are so limited & it really is "pot luck" as to what help (if any) adults are offered.  No names/email addresses/personal identifying data will be collected.

So if you are an adult with ADHD please spare a few minutes to complete the survey & also tell your ADHD friends about it!  Findings from the survey will be posted on the blog when it's closed.  Thank you :)

The survey is now closed. The results are currently being analysed & will be posted here shortly. Thank you everyone who took part in the survey, there were 100 of you & your input is very much appreciated.

Are you Procrastinating This Week?

Did you know it is National Procrastination Week?....the week where the intention is to give ourselves permission to procrastinate & do nothing! Could this be happening to you much of the time by any chance? If you have ADHD it's quite likely that procrastination is a habit easily fallen into. It's something my individual coaching clients frequently need help with & which we work on together. Team work can make all the difference!

I think it's something we all do at times & for various reasons...sometimes it's to avoid something unpleasant, difficult or challenging. Other reasons can be not knowing where (or how) to start, or it can be an element of perfectionism.

Anyway, keep reading for some tips to get you going on your procrastination demons.......

Fun & Games on a Monday Morning!

I was interviewed on BBC Radio Suffolk this morning about Adult ADHD. It was only a short item on Nick Pandolfi's show, but hopefully it raised more awareness & discussion. On searching the website it seems it can't be listened to online later.  I've noticed that there's more media interest in the adult side of things nowadays........  but why do people so often think ADHD's mainly about behaviour?

In my experience with the adults who come to me for coaching, it's much more about disorganisation, procrastination, time & task management. What do you think?  What's your biggest problem related to ADHD?  I'd love to hear from you.......why not post a comment about your biggest challenge with ADHD.

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Adult ADHD on YouTube

Have you watched videos on YouTube? I've often seen the funny ones, I love the film of the skateboarding dog... it's amazing! It's frightening how much time you can waste looking at all the videos on YouTube (not something I do when i'm supposted to be working!). I searched ADHD & found many films, some good & some not so good! I came across this one & thought i'd post it as it's a really great piece on Adult ADHD.

What do you think? any other recommendations? (remember also to look for the one with the skateboarding dog!)

Yesterday's Child

Posting the quote today reminded me of this. I first read it over 10 years ago & everyone I've shared it with has loved it (a great one for teachers!). I'm posting it with Janie's permission. Enjoy!

YESTERDAY'S CHILD

Copyright © 1993, 1999 Janie Bowman All Rights Reserved

YESTERDAY's child was born in the 1800's. As a young boy, he was considered medically fragile. Every respiratory illness known to mankind in that age seemed to seize him. Even though YESTERDAY's child spent many of his early years ill, this did not stop his insatiable curiosity and boyish escapades. TODAY's child would be described as “just being a boy.”

YESTERDAY's child often found himself

How Do You Solve a Problem Like ADHD?

Great news! I've been asked again to speak at the 8th ADDiss Conference in London in March on Coaching Adults With ADHD. This looks to be another great ADDiss conference with lots of fantastic speakers lined up including Thomas Brown who will be speaking on subjects such as "So Smart, Yet Struggling ADHD in High IQ Children, Adolescents & Adults & also Challenges of ADHD for College & University Students.  Prof Loretta Giorcelli will be speaking about "How Do You Solve The Problems of Attention & Behaviour: ADHD in the Classroom. There are loads more other exciting speakers lined up...an event not to be missed! Diary the dates now...26,27 & 28th March in London

To see the complete programme & find out about attending, check out the details here. I look forward to meeting you there :)

Adult ADHD 'not treated properly'

A report published in the British journal of Psychiatry concludes that adults with ADHD are not treated properly & do not receive enough support.

It says "Research suggests that between 15% & 65% of children diagnosed with ADHD still have symptoms of the disorder in adulthood. However, many children with ADHD go unrecognised, and may be diagnosed in adulthood for the first time".

Read the rest of the press release on  The Royal College of Psychiatrists website here.  There's also a good report on the BBC website here.

Professor Phil Asherson said that some adults might have already been misdiagnosed with a different mental health problem, and be receiving the wrong sort of treatment.

Hopefully this will help raise awareness for the many adults with ADHD.

Welcome!

Welcome to all my new readers who may have found their way here after listening to me on Radio 4 Womans Hour today.  I hope you found the piece helpful - it's good to talk about Adult ADHD, something which affects so many people & which gets so little recognition & support.  It was fun to go to the "Beeb" & see what goes on behind the scenes of radio. Jenni Murray was absolutely lovely & a joy to share conversation with. It was also lovely to meet up again with Phil Asherson & also to meet Kelly who so eloquently explained ADHD from an adult perspective.

Please go to the sign up box on the top right of this blog, where you can sign up for "ADDed Success", my FREE bi-weekly eZine dedicated to providing success strategies for Adults  with ADHD. Forthcoming articles include dealing with overwhelm, & with 2007 just around the corner, an article on making 2007 your most successful year yet!

Enjoy :)

Talking about Adult ADHD!

I've been invited to speak on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour in a couple of weeks about coaching adults with ADHD, along with Prof Phil Asherson from The Maudsley and also an woman with ADHD.  It should be an interesting experience as I'm actually going up to the BBC studios in London (past experience has been one of their remote studios which was a very strange experience!) I noticed this excellent article  by Prof. Phil Asherson written for a BBC Horizon programme while I was searching Adult ADHD.

Apparently the recording of the programme will be available for people to listen to online for a while afterwards so I'll