Do I have ADHD?
ADHD screening · all ages
ADHD rarely looks like the stereotype of a boy who cannot sit still. In quieter presentations it is mistaken for a personality trait, and it is often treated as anxiety or low mood for years before anyone asks what sits underneath. These are the patterns an assessment looks for.
It might be something else
These experiences are not unique to ADHD. Anxiety, depression, thyroid problems, sleep disorders and trauma can all produce several of them, and more than one thing can be true at once. Working out which is the point of an assessment, and it is why the assessment is done by a consultant psychiatrist rather than a questionnaire.
The standard we work to. This assessment follows NICE NG87, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management. Both are public, and worth reading before you choose any provider — including us.
This is not a diagnostic test
Nothing on this page diagnoses anything, and no online questionnaire can. A diagnosis requires a full developmental history, information from someone who knew you as a child where possible, and a clinician ruling out the alternatives.
Plexus is not an emergency service
If you or someone else is at immediate risk of harm, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. The Samaritans are available free, day or night, on 116 123.
Wondering about both? Do I have autism? — ADHD and autism overlap considerably, and they can be assessed together.
When you are ready
An answer, in weeks rather than years.
Book directly with a consultant psychiatrist, or send a message first if you would like to talk it through.