#ADHDAwarenessMonth
Every year, October is ADHD Awareness Month worldwide. We are still in the middle of the month, and we would like to contribute to raising awareness of this condition.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates the global prevalence of ADHD in children to be around 5%, and in adults in the UK at 3% – 4%. That provides for a total estimate of 2.6million people in the UK with ADHD (708,000 children, 1,9m adults)
An interesting resource to learn and be updated about ADHD is ADHD-Europe website. ADHD-Europe is an European umbrella organisation which represents self-support patient ADHD advocacy NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations comprising of charities, family support groups, and other grass roots organisations) within Europe.
Here is an initiative from ADHD Europe related to Youth. It will be live on Wednesday 16th October at 9.00 am (UK time):
In addition, ADHD Awareness Month website is an extremely useful resource to find reliable information based on the evidence of science and peer-reviewed research.
Are you a woman who has ADHD and would like to get involved in a survey?
The objective of this research is to gain valuable insight into the experiences and health of women with ADHD all around the world.
Another important thing that is happening…
Aniesa Blore is presenting her insightful poster titled “Exploring the Impact of Sensory Processing Differences on the Daily Participation of Women with ADHD” at the first Occupational Therapy Europe Congress in Krakow.
