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AADD-UK's Peer-to- Peer Forum Skip Navigation Forum Help Forum Search AADD-UK WEBSITE Welcome Guest. Please Login or Register . AADD-UK's Peer-to- Peer Forum Home AADD-UK: Peer-to-Peer Support Forum Ground Rules, Purposes & Important Information re ADHD Assessments Introductions & Most Other ADHD Matters ADHD Services: Reviews Parents Research Opportunities (Medical & Academic) Spouses/Partners News The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect 25/05/2018 so we've made a few changes to the forum & deleted members who've not been on it for the last 5 years. We're now updating our Privacy Policy which will be available shortly on the forum & website. AADD-UK: Peer-to-Peer Support Forum Board Threads Posts Last Post Ground Rules, Purposes & Important Information re ADHD Assessments This board is recommended reading for guests and registered members as it has a list of our forum rules, the four purposes of AADD-UK, as well as important information for people seeking an ADHD assessment. We may add other information as it becomes relevant. 1 1 The Four Purposes of AADD-UK by roland Sept 9, 2015 13:39:20 GMT Introductions & Most Other ADHD Matters - 3 Viewing You do not have to be a registered member to view & post on this board (if you do decide to register, however, you will also have access to member only boards). This board is for introducing yourself & for discussing most other ADHD matters EXCEPT those for which we have separate boards as shown in the following 3 lists: 1. For use by both guests & members: (a) Parents; (b)Partners/Spouses. 2. Members can post but guests can only view: (a) ADHD Service Reviews; (b) Research Opportunities. 3. Members only: (a) Gender Issues; (b) Lounge; (c)Personal Accounts/Diaries/Venting. Moderator: Atticus 4,426 38,140 ADHD and social life by igetboredeasy Jan 30, 2020 15:29:33 GMT ADHD Services: Reviews This board is for reviews (both positive & negative) of both NHS & Private ADHD Services. We only have 3 rules: 1. You can use the names of clinics & NHS trusts, but you MUST NOT name individual doctors. 2. You MUST NOT describe the details of any formal complaints you may have filed against private or NHS doctors/clinics/trusts. 3. You MUST NOT post a review for any service in which you have a beneficial interest also you MUST NOT place a review on behalf of someone with a beneficial interest. These 3 rules exist for legal & ethical reasons. If any of these rules are broken, we will delete such posts without notice. 69 300 Psychiatry UK / Cumbria by slackdad Jan 26, 2020 10:13:21 GMT Parents This board is for parents of ADHD people; you do not need to have ADHD yourself! 211 1,959 funding for ADHD coaching by boost Jan 21, 2020 10:25:24 GMT Research Opportunities (Medical & Academic) Note to researchers: we are keen to facilitate research which will benefit people with ADHD and you are allowed to recruit people for research projects by posting on our forum. But, the following terms must be met and must be clearly stated in your post: 1. You must first register as a member before you can place any posts. 2. Researchers must be at postgraduate level and beyond 3. Your post must include the following 12 items: project title, project description, the project objective, the design/methods of the project, characteristics of required participants, main outcome measures, names & status of researchers, name of funding bodies, names of any other involved organisations, starting date of project, expected completion date, and contact details. 4. You must also include details of ethical approval. Any posts which do not meet these criteria will be deleted. 74 318 Women's stories of ADHD - doctoral research project by rachedd Jan 24, 2020 9:16:09 GMT Spouses/Partners This board is for spouses and partners of adults with ADHD to talk about anything they like. 149 1,251 Husband with adhd by mamadedos Jan 8, 2020 15:30:22 GMT Legend New Posts No New Posts Forum Information & Statistics Threads and Posts Total Threads: 10,435 Total Posts: 95,411 Last Updated: ADHD and social life by igetboredeasy ( Jan 30, 2020 15:29:33 GMT ) Recent Threads - Recent Posts - RSS Feed Members Total Members: 4,105 Newest Member: teresa67 Most Users Online: 645 ( Mar 31, 2016 7:58:18 GMT ) View today's birthdays Users Online 0 Staff, 2 Members, 5 Guests. igetboredeasy , addingtonbear Users Online in the Last 24 Hours 1 Staff, 11 Members , 365 Guests. reg , cald , Annie , iforget , speedy1 , roland , nexus6 , easilydistracted , vagueandrandom , harry83 Shoutbox silver : My wonderful Mother recently declared I was diagnosed ADD, as a child. This would have happened sometime in the late 70's. Hmmm. Seriously? This is either a 'golden opportunity' or 'poison chalice' Current status.... sitting on the fence Jan 21, 2020 10:41:59 GMT toshi : Hi ,there, I am 49 years old mum of 10 years old kid. I am bad parent, and it's made my kid unwell, my husband pointed out I have to change how I behave towards to my kid. NHS discharged me already, as they don't have any source in Cambridge. Jan 17, 2020 21:45:27 GMT kpnutz5357 : HI I'm 57 & from west midlands,I'm still on waiting list to be assessed.My family & friends are in denial I have ADHD. My husband know i have these symptoms,but at times he gets frustrated & then i get stressed & more depressed. Any support in this area Jan 9, 2020 3:56:40 GMT dancingman : I'm 58, West Midlands, diagnosed Sept 2018, highly creative; at 50 went from a poor A level to an MA, battled to qualify as a university lecturer. Disability discrimination has made me ill, and struggling to function. I seek a lawyer who UNDERSTANDS adhd. Jan 6, 2020 4:28:03 GMT Elsie28 : 46 female in South London, diagnosed with ADHD. What now? Am at a loss where to get support Dec 3, 2019 1:45:24 GMT anita : Hi I'm 56 and have just joined this forum. All my life I have struggled with learning new things, never see a new hobby to the end. I struggled with education at school. I looking to be tested for AADD in the near future. Sometimes I feel so alone Nov 25, 2019 20:10:22 GMT stanley : Hi just joined group, wondered if anyone knew if my son of 23 could be given Concerta, he is currently taking 3x 20 mg a day of Methylphenidate, but he never remembers to take the one at lunch or evening so is not very effective , Nov 18, 2019 15:47:20 GMT ribaru : Hi, I'm 51, joined here to see how relatable ADHD problems are, and as an introductory thought, wondered if "Jack of all trades master of none" (John Gower) was the first literal description of medieval ADHD (only an amusing thought, not serious). Oct 26, 2019 15:03:55 GMT bearzoo33 : Hey ADHD Dudes. Anyone else feel there is NO PROPER place where recently diagnosed ADHDers can hang out together? Meeting in a Costa Coffee central London feels a little backwards. Anyone keen to start a movement with me? Oct 25, 2019 16:59:20 GMT urcapable : Hi everyone. I've just started a blog where I will be talking about the ways I have coped with ADHD and dyslexia. Come and have a look leave some comments and ask some questions. urcapable.com/ Oct 22, 2019 12:16:55 GMT paulfcb : Hi. I'm new to this forum having been recently diagnosed at age 55. It explains a lot about me. Does anyone have any tips about whether or not to take medication. My psychiatrist has prescribed Medikinet XL. What are your experiences people? Oct 20, 2019 20:24:31 GMT clbp : Hello, Ive just joined the group..... so I need to navigate around and find out some btis Oct 18, 2019 12:50:46 GMT adhdnoob : hi... just registered. 54 yo. Diagnosed last autumn. Always struggled - now I know why! Still not used to/settled on meds Oct 9, 2019 19:32:43 GMT biopsych : Just joined the forum and awaiting a diagnosis. Looking to perhaps go private but restricted by cost. Looking to gain some insight into living with ADHD. Sept 22, 2019 18:17:43 GMT hargreaves : Just discovered...