Adult ADHD resources
Adult ADHD resources for work, waiting, daily life and self understanding
Nobody hands you an instruction manual with ADHD. So I am building one, one useful page at a time.
Start with the topic that tugs at your sleeve today. Take what helps, ignore what does not, and come back when your brain wants a different route.
Good ideas are allowed to branch.
Electric Garden Collection™
Concept, art direction and curation by Lisa Hudson for Work Wise ADHD.
Assessment and waiting
Waiting can feel like being parked in a lay-by while your brain keeps asking questions. Start collecting the useful bits here.
- Adult ADHD Self-Screening Tool
Complete six evidence-based questions, view your screening outcome immediately and explore practical next steps.
- Common signs of ADHD in adults
- Waiting for an ADHD assessment: what to do now
- Recently diagnosed and not sure what comes next
Home life and everyday systems
For the routines, household jobs, time slips, money moments and relationship tangles that make you wonder, "Is this ADHD too?"
Work and study
Work and study can make ADHD very visible. Deadlines, meetings, task starting, memory, communication. Let's make it less mysterious.
Energy, burnout and momentum
Some days you can do everything. Some days the kettle feels ambitious. Notice the pattern, protect your energy and restart gently.
Reward seeking and recovery
Sometimes ADHD goes looking for relief, dopamine or escape in places that get complicated. No shame. Just curiosity and care.
Medication education
General educational information about ADHD medication pathways and questions to discuss with a prescriber. This is not personalised medication advice.
Digital tools and AI
Tiny bits of digital scaffolding can make everyday life less sticky. More of this is coming.
I am still growing this bit. No empty page pretending to be useful just yet.
- Future digital tools and AI resources are being developed
Some thoughts are worth following.
Electric Garden Collection™
Concept, art direction and curation by Lisa Hudson for Work Wise ADHD.
For professionals
Titrio Focus
Review-preparation tools for clinics.
Workplace ADHD support is separate, practical and built for real conversations.
Clinic and workplace ADHD resource routes
Two professional routes, without making you hunt through a mystery menu. Clinics can look at Titrio Focus for review-preparation resources. Employers, HR and occupational-health teams can explore first-access workplace ADHD support.
Trusted external support
Further information, advocacy and peer support
Sometimes the next helpful step is not on this website. These places may be useful for official information, advocacy or peer support.
Health information
NHS ADHD information
A useful starting point for general ADHD information, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment routes in the NHS.
Read NHS ADHD informationAdult ADHD charity
ADHDadultUK
A UK charity run by adults with ADHD, providing evidence-based resources, advocacy and support for adults living with ADHD.
Visit ADHDadultUKNeurodiversity charity
ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity
A UK neurodiversity charity with ADHD information, education resources and support materials for individuals, families, education and workplaces.
Visit ADHD FoundationADHD information and support
ADDISS
A UK charity offering ADHD information and support for people affected by ADHD, including adults, families and professionals.
Visit ADDISSAdult ADHD awareness
AADD-UK
A UK organisation focused on adult ADHD awareness, education, fair access to services and research support.
Visit AADD-UKPeer support
ADHD Aware
A UK charity providing volunteer-led peer support groups and information for adults impacted by ADHD.
Visit ADHD AwareWorkplace support
Access to Work
A GOV.UK scheme that may help people with a disability or health condition get practical support to start, stay in or manage work.
Read Access to Work guidanceStudy support
Disabled Students’ Allowance
GOV.UK information about support for students with a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty such as ADHD or dyslexia.
Read DSA guidance
Different minds flourish in different conditions.
Electric Garden Collection™
Concept, art direction and curation by Lisa Hudson for Work Wise ADHD.
Urgent and crisis support
If you need help sooner
Work Wise ADHD and Titrio Focus are not emergency services. If you feel very unwell, unsafe, or worried that someone may be at immediate risk, use urgent support instead of waiting for a reply from this website.
Call 999 in an emergency
999
Use 999 if someone is seriously ill or injured, life is at risk, or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
NHS guidance on when to call 999Use NHS 111 for urgent help that is not life-threatening
111
NHS 111 can help if you need medical help now but it is not a life-threatening emergency. In England, you can also use 111 online.
NHS 111 guidanceSamaritans
116 123
Samaritans offer free listening support at any time if you are struggling, distressed, or need someone to talk to.
Contact SamaritansMind
Mind support information
Mind provides mental health information, crisis guidance and help finding support. It is a useful place to start if you are not sure what support exists.
Mind urgent help informationLooking for medication-review preparation tools?
Titrio Focus is a separate website and digital product developed by Work Wise ADHD Limited. It helps people already prescribed ADHD medication organise notes before medication reviews.
Now available on the App Store for ages 9+ to support ADHD medication review preparation for adults, children and young people.
Questions people ask
Adult ADHD resources questions
A few quick answers, so you can choose where to go next without turning this into homework.
Where should I start if I am waiting for an ADHD assessment?
Start with the ADHD Waiting Room and the assessment preparation checklist. They are designed to help you gather examples, organise questions and use the waiting period gradually.
Are these resources medical advice?
No. The resources are educational and practical. They do not replace assessment, diagnosis, medication advice, therapy, crisis support or advice from your own healthcare professional.
Which resources are useful for ADHD at work or study?
The ADHD in work and study article is the best starting point for task initiation, planning, communication, deadlines and reasonable adjustment ideas. The broader Waiting Room articles also cover energy, burnout and daily life systems.
Why are external support organisations listed?
External organisations can provide official information, peer support, advocacy or practical schemes such as Access to Work and Disabled Students' Allowance. They are included so visitors can find wider support when needed.
Choose the support route you need.
Explore the resources, visit the ADHD Waiting Room, or join updates as Work Wise ADHD keeps growing.