https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gpl150ze4o
The BBC reports that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get treatment on the NHS for adult ADHD. Whether you believe this mental condition is a narcissistic affectation or a genuine handicap for 5% of the world’s population, there is no hiding the overwhelming demand for professional help.
I was lucky; I contacted the ADHD Foundation back in 2017 – I doubt they are so free with their consultations now. They told me mine was in the 1% of the most severe cases (finally, I had excelled at something!)
But I did not go to a psychiatrist. There was no way I would take psychotic drugs in the hope of a “cure”.
Instead, I came to terms with the condition. Indeed, I learned to embrace it – which, I would suggest, is a much better solution.
The story is told in my book Faster, Louder, Riskier, Sexier: A wonderful life with ADHD.
I had to rewrite it six times before I learned to appreciate the central character. Now people tell me it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. Certainly, I am intensely proud of it.
If it helps anyone else, then that is a bonus.