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Status: drafted · Content checked 2026-10-07
Purpose-labelled links for medication questions, shared care, peer support, work, books, podcasts and practical tools.
You do not need to read everything. Pick the question you have today, open one resource, and keep anything useful with your appointment notes.
This directory brings together public resources from ADHD Direct’s recommendations, with additional official links where they help. Every entry explains its purpose and what kind of source it is. No personal clinical correspondence is reproduced here.
Useful for: Start with an overview of adult ADHD, assessment and treatment.
Source type: Clinical information. Official NHS patient information.
Useful for: Prepare questions about medication and common misconceptions.
Source type: Provider explanation. A clinic-authored explainer; individual treatment decisions belong with your prescriber.
Open this resource · RES-MEDICATION
Useful for: Understand the provider’s explanation of why a GP might decline shared care.
Source type: Provider explanation. A private provider’s account, not a binding statement of the law or your local commissioning policy. Use alongside the transfer and handover route.
Open this resource · RES-SHARED
Useful for: Find the patient leaflet and prescribing information for the exact medicine, strength and formulation.
Source type: Product information. Product-specific information. Bring questions about ingredients, side effects or instructions to your pharmacist or prescriber.
Useful for: Find a starting point for discussing symptoms that change around the menstrual cycle.
Source type: Provider explanation. Clinic-authored discussion. The link supplied under this title pointed to a different article; this is the matching public page.
Useful for: Read the NHS overview of PMDD and routes to assessment and support.
Source type: Clinical information. Official patient information to accompany the provider’s ADHD/PMDD article.
Open this resource · RES-PMDD-NHS
Useful for: Find the clinic’s service information, resources and contact routes.
Source type: Provider website. Commercial clinical provider. Check current fees, terms and prescribing arrangements directly.
Useful for: Explore videos about everyday ADHD challenges, including home, work and relationships.
Source type: Practical videos. Creator-led educational content. The official site links its YouTube videos and playlists.
Open this resource · RES-HOWTO
Useful for: Find ADHD support organisations and local groups in Scotland.
Source type: Peer support. Scottish support network; group availability and remit vary.
Open this resource · RES-SCOTLAND
Useful for: Explore adult ADHD peer resources and UK support-group information.
Source type: Peer support. An adult ADHD community resource; check the date of individual pages and current group details.
Useful for: Explore practical explanations and strategies for learning, attention and workplace challenges.
Source type: Practical information. US-based resource. Its healthcare, employment and education rules are not UK rules.
Open this resource · RES-UNDERSTOOD
Useful for: Check the support available for disability-related difficulties at work and how to apply.
Source type: Government scheme. Official guidance for England, Scotland and Wales. Eligibility and awarded support are assessed; Northern Ireland has a separate route.
Useful for: Check the current DVLA notification guidance rather than relying on a social-media answer.
Source type: Government guidance. Official Great Britain guidance; use the linked rules for your licence category and circumstances.
Open this resource · RES-DRIVING
Useful for: Browse articles, expert discussions and practical ADHD resources.
Source type: Magazine / educational content. US-based commercial publication with advertising and paid material. Publication does not make every article a clinical guideline.
Book links identify the title and author. They are not “must-buy” endorsements or claims that the whole text has been independently reviewed. Check library availability, an excerpt or an accessible format before buying.
Useful for: Explore a structured reference on adult ADHD, treatment questions and practical strategies.
Source type: Book. Second edition verified on the publisher’s page; paperback ISBN 9781462546855. A listing check is not a full review of the book.
Open this resource · RES-BARKLEY
Useful for: Explore an established ADHD book through the author’s bibliography.
Source type: Book. Book listing checked on the author’s site. Check edition and date when discussing treatment information.
Open this resource · RES-HALLOWELL
Useful for: Explore the author’s perspective on attention difficulties and lived experience.
Source type: Book / author perspective. Listed in the supplied resource recommendations. An author’s explanatory framework is not established proof of ADHD causation; compare claims with the genetics and evidence routes.
Useful for: Explore approaches to building routines and changing the surrounding environment.
Source type: General self-help book. General habit advice, not an ADHD-specific clinical reference or evidence that disability can be overcome by willpower.
Apps support a task or routine; they are not treatments in themselves. Pricing, permissions and accessibility can change. Choose a format that works for you.
Useful for: Listen to UK adult ADHD discussion, information and personal experiences.
Source type: Podcast. Podcast format; individual episodes mix explanation and lived experience.
Open this resource · RES-POD-ADULT
Useful for: Find topic-specific expert discussions, episodes and accompanying slides.
Source type: Webinars / podcast. Publisher’s indexed listing verified through search; direct page access was blocked during this check. Check each speaker, date and any sponsorship.
Open this resource · RES-POD-ADD
Useful for: Try a visual focus timer for a short task.
Source type: Focus app. Optional commercial tool; check current platform, pricing and accessibility before installing.
Open this resource · RES-FOREST
Useful for: Keep tasks and reminders in one place.
Source type: Task app. Optional organisation tool; start with a small list rather than an elaborate system.
Open this resource · RES-TODOIST
Useful for: Arrange ideas visually when a linear list is difficult to use.
Source type: Mind-mapping app. Optional commercial tool; check your device, export options and accessibility.
Open this resource · RES-SIMPLEMIND
Useful for: Try reminders and a simple record of a routine.
Source type: Habit app. Optional commercial tool. Tracking should reduce effort rather than become another obligation.
Turn what you read into one concrete question: what needs deciding, what information is missing, and who will do the next step? Use Prepare for an appointment, Transfers, shared care and Right to Choose and How evidence is labelled.
Links and bibliographic details were checked on 7 October 2026. A working link does not establish the quality of every statement on an external site. NHS and government sources, provider explanations, personal experience and commercial resources have different roles. New recommendations need an identifiable publisher or listing before they are added.