Helpful resources to support people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

This page includes information on useful websites, support groups, and advocacy for ADHD.

Websites

  • Open University - free course on understanding ADHD - This free course, Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), explores the experience of ADHD from the perspective of those who are diagnosed with the condition, and those who care for them. 
  • NHS ADHD information - An overview of ADHD outlining the manifestations, possible causes, diagnosis, treatment, and advice on living with ADHD.
  • Resources on Adult ADHD - Takeda
    Information on ADHD including how the 3 different types can manifest, how ADHD can affect relationships, and some myth-busting information
  • ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity - An integrated health and education service for people living with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, DCD, Dyscalculia, OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome and more.
  • Medicines information - The Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Trust’s Pharmacy Service website which helps people who use our services get the best outcome from their medicines.
  • ADDitude online magazine - A useful magazine and website on everything connected with ADHD for those with ADHD, supporting someone with ADHD or suspecting they may have ADHD.

Support groups

  • ADHD Aware - online support group meetings - ADHD Aware is a charity founded by a local ADHD peer support group and run predominantly by neurodiverse volunteers.
  • ADHD foundation - The ADHD Foundation is a neurodiversity charity providing information and support for the 1 in 5 who live with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) also known as Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette’s Syndrome and more.