ADHD. Understanding Your Next Step.

Start With Your Experience.

If difficulties with attention, organisation, impulsivity or restlessness are affecting your life, speak to your GP. They can consider your circumstances and whether a specialist assessment is appropriate.

Screening Is a Starting Point.

A screening questionnaire can help you organise what to discuss. It cannot diagnose ADHD. Our own guided screening feature is in preparation; use established resources while it is being developed.

Prepare for Your GP Appointment.

1. Write down examples of how your difficulties affect home, work, education and relationships.
2. Think about when these difficulties began, including childhood experiences.
3. Ask whether a specialist assessment would be appropriate.
4. If you are in England, ask about eligible NHS Right to Choose providers and the referral process.
5. Ask what assessment, treatment, follow-up and prescribing arrangements a provider offers.

Right to Choose arrangements discussed here apply to England. Provider criteria, capacity and waiting times vary. Discuss the current options with your GP.