How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help ADHD

How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help ADHD

How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help ADHD About me. I am Rachael and I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. I did a post-graduate diploma at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London and following my time in London, I have worked in...
Is ADHD really a superpower?

Is ADHD really a superpower?

The short answer is no, ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It doesn’t turn you into Batman or the Incredible Hulk. That said, has anyone ever questioned if all fictional superheroes actually have ADHD?! Maybe they do… I totally get why it’s portrayed this way. But...
Richard ‘Middle Aged Crazy’ Nottingham

Richard ‘Middle Aged Crazy’ Nottingham

Richard ‘Middle Aged Crazy’ Nottingham; His battle with ADHD and how mixed martial arts has become his medicine. When you hear the term ADHD, what do you imagine? Probably the stereotypical mischievous boy, running around causing chaos …. well, yes that’s Rich. Rich...

India M

I didn’t realise quite how hyper I was as for me that word is so associated with lively children or nonstop talking. I’ve always walked at light speed though and been told to slow down by friends, colleagues, husband but it’s impossible, yesterday I walked at a normal...
‘Careless mistakes’

‘Careless mistakes’

A term often associated with ADHD and listed in the symptom profile under attention deficits.  Firstly, there is nothing careless about the mistakes a person with ADHD makes. This would imply that we don’t ‘care’ when in fact we care greatly for the things we do. We...