Waiting for adult ADHD assessment? Doctor gives top tips & hacks to help manage symptoms

Are you wondering if you might have adult ADHD? Perhaps you have struggled with impulsivity, poor concentration and hyperactivity all your life? Have you heard about the very long waiting lists to get assessed? In this video, I, as a GP working in the NHS, explain what the symptoms are, what to expect with getting a referral, should you go private and what you can do whilst waiting for an assessment.

References and useful resources:

Adult Self-Reporting Scale: https://www.apaservices.org/practice/...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attenti...

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-...

https://adhdaware.org.uk

Published July 2023. Due for review April 2025.