You don’t need to undertake any special preparations. Although it’s helpful if, before your assessment, you can think of the symptoms you have which make you think you have ADHD. Try to recall the experiences you had at school, with your family when you were younger, and socialising generally. If you have any school reports for instance, that my be useful. Also, think about everyday things you find difficult that other people find easy: things such as timekeeping, forgetfulness, getting distracted easily, getting bored, daydreaming, fidgeting and having more energy than you can control, problems getting to sleep, staying asleep, and getting up in the morning. The more of these kinds of examples of the problems which can be put down to ADHD the more certainty we can put into your assessment.

No. You can get an assessment with ADHD Support without any involvement from your doctor. However, it is a good idea to liaise with them before getting an assessment just to rule out any other possible causes of ADHD-like symptoms. For example, low blood sugar can cause problems with concentration and fatigue while elevated blood sugar can cause hyperactivity.

Most GPs don’t have the necessary qualifications to diagnose neurological conditions such as ADHD. In most cases they would have to refer you to a psychiatrist or other specialist who is qualified to make those diagnoses. Undergoing and assessment with ADHD Support means that your specific symptoms can be identified, and, if you wish, we can find a specialist and present your assessment results. After reviewing our assessment and speaking with you they will be able to complete a diagnosis far faster than it would take going through the usual NHS process.