As my life got easier, I got angrier. Things should not be so hard for the working class
I cannot accept that mental health issues and neurodivergence are ‘overdiagnosed’
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Stories about ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
‘It’s irritating when you hear about there being an explosion of autism and ADHD’, says Dublin teacher
Work of teachers is being substituted for that of psychologists because of shortages, delegates hear
Adult diagnosis of ADHD: ‘It was such a moment of clarity’
In the News podcast: In the News podcast: Mairéad Deevy, a Waterford-based barrister, speaks about her ADHD diagnosis seven years ago
Why is mental health so much worse among Irish youths than adults?
Insta-therapy or therapy-speak should not be confused with real, very valuable therapy
An Irish doctor on why she believes autism, ADHD and depression are being overdiagnosed
Are we living in an age of overmedicalisation? Overdiagnosis of conditions such as autism, ADHD and depression is a result of the relaxation of diagnostic criteria, says consultant in neurology Suzanne O’Sullivan
Brianna Parkins: I am the butt of my friends’ and family’s jokes because I can’t drive
Knowing you’re underachieving at the sport of underachieving tends to crush your ego
‘They’re walking taller’: disabled adults learning tech skills from transition year students
An innovative transition year programme is empowering disabled adults and boosting students’ leadership skills
ADHD services in Ireland overwhelmed by ‘tsunami’ of demand
Young people aged 16-24 received most ADHD prescriptions, accounting for 43,518 last year, while men and boys accounted for almost 60% of total
ADHD gender gap: ‘Girls are constantly falling under the radar’
It is a new world for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with increasing awareness of the condition, but also a lot of online misinformation
If everyone had ADHD, my life would improve tenfold. I would live in a world built for me
Instead, life feels about as comfortable as wearing a pair of scratchy, sucky-in knickers after a 12-hour wedding
Spiralling numbers being diagnosed with disabilities will have ‘significant impact’ on social welfare spend
Expenditure on disability income supports up from €3.5 billion in 2010 to €6 billion in 2025
Grammy winner Cian Ducrot: ‘I just have crazy ADHD, so I can’t stop thinking, and my mind jumps around’
Cork singer and songwriter has won a Grammy for co-writing SZA’s hit track Saturn. His new single, Who’s Making You Feel It?, is out now
Children’s fiction: Five books to delight the younger reader with tales of magical cats, geese and squirrels - and a busy girl called Wanda
Horrible guardians, an absent mother and a child who enters a secret laboratory make for enjoyable reads
‘My 15-year-old son hates going to school and is not doing any homework’
Ask the Expert: ‘I’m not sure what to do with him. Should I just let him continue the way he is?’
‘My son was found by a psychologist to be twice exceptional, but we are in a battle to motivate him’
Ask the Expert: He was found by a psychologist to be ‘twice exceptional’ (has exceptional ability but also a disability)
Mental health in Ireland: ‘Should we not be helping people before they get down to the breakdown stage?’
Generational health: Support services ‘are well hidden and the services are already under pressure’
Living with disability: ‘I told my manager I had epilepsy and was told any slacking off would not be tolerated’
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an epilepsy sufferer writes about attitudes to disabilities in Ireland
Restaurateur Gráinne O’Keefe: I cut out sugar from my diet and here’s how it went
This restaurateur and head chef removed sugar from her diet gradually and found it had a transformative effect
‘I believe my nephew may have ADHD or autism, but his parents won’t discuss it’
Ask the Expert: When we do rarely meet up, nobody is allowed to discuss my brother’s son for fear the family will never return to visit us. How to approach this?
Comedian Rachel Galvo: ‘Anyone can tell I have not been through many hardships, I’m a very privileged person’
Up-and-coming comedian Rachel Galvo talks mental health, finding her feet and being a Shite Feminist
Mother of vulnerable teen brings court action against HSE and Tusla
Legal action seeks a declaration that both agencies are in breach of their statutory duties towards the boy
Substantial increase in number of 13 year-olds diagnosed with disability over last decade - report
The most prevalent physical disability was found to be blindness or visual impairment (24.8%), followed by pain or difficulties breathing (19.1%), trouble doing physical activities (11.9%) and deafness/hearing impairment (2.5%)
Tony Cantwell on ADHD: ‘I just thought is this what parenting is, a big fog?’
Conversations with Parents podcast with Jen Hogan
‘My six-year-old talks about the same thing over and over. It’s alienating him from his peers’
Ask the Expert: Is there a way of stopping him doing this without being critical?
Your work questions answered: ‘I have ADHD and so work from home a lot. When I go to the office, nobody speaks to me’
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
Homework: ‘Within a few minutes of reading, despite me trying to help, my daughter will start screaming’
Ask the Expert: Many informed primary schools opt out of homework in early years and support parents to become involved in children’s learning in other ways
‘The psychiatrist didn’t believe in ADHD’: People with condition struggle with the health system
For some with the neurodevelopmental condition, accessing medication to treat it is still the ‘luck of the draw’
What’s infuriating about neurotypicals? Here’s a list
A professional ADHD-haver offers a guide for the neurodiverse on how to deal with everyone else
Parenting exceptional children: Managing challenges and problem-solving as issues arise
Article five in a special six-part series – a strengths-based approach to raising autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
Some children try to mask or camouflage their differences to fit in
Parenting Exceptional Children: Third in a six-part series focuses on a strengths-based approach to raising autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
One-quarter of over-18s say they are neurodivergent or have family member who is, survey finds
Only half of neurodivergent people who are working have disclosed their condition to their employer
‘Your neurodivergent child might be good at maths and struggle to tie their shoelaces’
Parenting Exceptional Children: The second in a special six-part series — a strengths-based approach to raising autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
A strengths-based approach to raising autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
Parenting exceptional children: Society does not yet fully embrace neurodivergent communication, learning styles
ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests
Scientists say traits such as impulsiveness or distractibility might have helped our ancestors to forage for food
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