Diagnosed with ADHD? Don’t expect support from Mind

When I tried and failed to find any useful information on Mind’s website, I contacted them about it. But they weren’t willing to change their standpoint.

 

Many of those diagnosed with ADHD as an adult have above average intelligence: they are the ones able to develop compensating mechanisms and coping strategies that have masked their symptoms for years.

Those diagnosed as adults have often struggled their whole lives. Their diagnosis only comes because they’ve reached breaking point – often...