In the past few years, swimming has emerged as a promising treatment for both children and adults with ADHD. Swimming may help young people to improve their cognitive skills, behaviour, academic performance, and mental health. Swimming sessions also leave space for creative thought and free practice without recurring exercises, offering an interesting and engaging experience for young people.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects focus, concentration, and impulsivity. Some traits of ADHD can make everyday life challenging for young people: they may find it difficult to complete tasks or be prone to risky behaviours.
For young people living with untreated ADHD, navigating daily life can be a challenge. Coping with another co-occurring condition like borderline personality disorder can make
In this blog, we outline the nine symptoms of BPD, as listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). We explore how and why people with ADHD may exhibit similar symptoms – and how we can distinguish them.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects around one in twenty young people. Young people with ADHD may find certain parts
For a young person with ADHD, masking their behaviours can be exhausting. It can take their energy away from the things they’re passionate about and
Living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is tough enough, but for some young people, it co-occurs with depression. If your child is experiencing ADHD and
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood neurodevelopmental conditions. It is frequently diagnosed for the first time at a young age
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly thought to affect more boys than girls. However, this is a myth – ADHD is underdiagnosed in girls
The latest of 13 pandemic check-in surveys fielded by ADDitude has revealed a striking increase in the number of children and adults receiving a formal
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health disorder that affects the way a young person sees themselves and interacts with the world around them. Young people with BPD often have an unstable or incoherent sense of self, patterns of unstable relationships, and intense emotional reactions. They may experience chronic feelings of emptiness and a fear of abandonment by others.
Dissociative experiences often happen when someone is exposed to a traumatic event. When someone experiences trauma, they may be overwhelmed by stress and detach, in some way, from their experience, emotions, and/or body. People who have experienced acute trauma often describe dissociating from their bodies and watching something happen to themselves.
Despite the mental health epidemic among adolescents and young adults, only a minority access treatment. Barriers to treatment are often institutional: in many places, specialist services do not exist, or spaces are lacking with long waiting lists. But many young people don’t seek help for mental health problems in the first place. Studies suggest that only 18-34% of young people with mental health disorders try to access professional support.
