Webpage
ADHD in adults
NHS
A clear starting point covering common features, assessment, support and treatment.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- UK information; service routes vary by nation
- Evidence
- Official NHS public information
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Easy Read
Shorter, clearer ways to begin.
These are easy reading options.
Easy Read PDF
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Easy Read
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Simple words and pictures for adults who have ADHD, think they may have it, or support somebody who does.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- UK; online
- Evidence
- Professional-body public information
Plain-language PDF
ADHD: the care you should expect
NICE
A short public guide to the information, care and support people should expect.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- England and Wales; online
- Evidence
- Public version of national clinical guidance
Downloadable PDF
Adult ADHD information pack
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Short topic sections covering attention, memory, organisation, emotions, sensory processing, sleep, work and relationships.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- Written for Cheshire and Merseyside; publicly available
- Evidence
- Official ICB pack developed with people living with ADHD
- Keep in mind
- Its external links and app suggestions still need to be judged individually.
Videos and booklet links
Understanding and Managing ADHD video series
CANDDID and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
An NHS-hosted introduction to understanding ADHD and lived experience.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- Online
- Evidence
- NHS-hosted series produced with the ADHD Foundation
- Keep in mind
- Choose individual videos by topic; inclusion is not a blanket endorsement of every linked item.
YouTube channel
HowToADHD
Independent creator channel
Relatable, visual explanations of ADHD experiences and practical ideas.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- International; online
- Evidence
- Lived-experience-led material that frequently draws on published science
- Keep in mind
- This is creator material rather than clinical guidance. Judge individual videos on their own sources and claims.
Webpage
ADHD and mental health
Mind
Explains links between ADHD, emotions, sleep, shame and other mental-health difficulties.
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- UK; online
- Evidence
- Established mental-health charity information
Workplace guidance
Workplace guidance
ACAS
Clear UK guidance about neurodiversity at work and practical examples of reasonable adjustments.
- Cost
- Free guidance
- Coverage
- England, Scotland and Wales
- Evidence
- Official employment guidance
- Keep in mind
- Northern Ireland has separate employment law and support arrangements.