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ADHD, procrastination & fidgeting
One useful answer. One manageable next step.
Getting started
Procrastination, task-starting and business admin.
Adults
ADHD and procrastination: why getting started can feel hard
Is procrastination a sign of ADHD? Understand task-starting difficulties, try an optional small-step planning exercise and prepare examples for your GP.
Business owners
Business-owner procrastination: make one admin task smaller
An optional invoice and follow-up planning exercise for business owners who struggle to start admin, without ADHD diagnosis, productivity or financial promises.
Fidgeting and restlessness
Adults, children and conversations about support.
Adults
ADHD and fidgeting in adults: what restlessness can—and cannot—tell you
Is fidgeting a sign of ADHD? A plain-English look at adult restlessness, everyday observations and when to discuss difficulties with a GP.
Parents and carers
Child fidgeting at school: what parents and teachers can discuss
A child fidgets or struggles to sit still at school: observations to discuss with teachers and a GP, without assuming ADHD or promising fidget-tool benefits.
Assessment and support
Country pathways, NHS information and preparing to ask for help.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland
How to get an adult ADHD assessment in Scotland, Wales and Ireland
A calm guide to asking for an adult ADHD assessment in Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland: GP referral, local services and how to prepare.
United States
How to get an adult ADHD evaluation in the US: a step-by-step guide
Think you might have ADHD as an adult in the US? How evaluation works, who can diagnose ADHD, what to expect and how to prepare for your first appointment.
Scotland
ADHD assessment in Scotland: a step-by-step guide for adults
How to get an adult ADHD assessment in Scotland: talking to your GP, how NHS health boards handle referrals, and how to prepare. Sourced from NHS inform.
Wales
ADHD assessment in Wales: a step-by-step guide for adults
How to get an adult ADHD assessment in Wales: GP referral, how health board adult ADHD services work, and how to prepare. Sourced from NHS 111 Wales.
Republic of Ireland
Adult ADHD assessment in Ireland: the HSE pathway step by step
How to get an adult ADHD assessment through the HSE in Ireland: GP referral, adult mental health teams and ADHD clinics. Sourced from the HSE clinical programme.
UK
ADHD on the NHS: assessment, Right to Choose and treatment explained
Your guide to ADHD on the NHS: how to get assessed, Right to Choose in England, routes in Scotland and Wales, treatment and shared care. Sourced from NHS and NICE.
England
ADHD shared care agreements explained in plain English
What an ADHD shared care agreement is, when it happens, and what to ask your GP and specialist. Plain-English guide based on NICE guidance.
UK
Access to Work and ADHD: what support you can ask for
How Access to Work can help if ADHD affects your job: who can apply, what it can pay for and how to start. Plain-English guide using GOV.UK information.
General information, not diagnosis. All resources →