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Ever wondered whether some of your habits, frustrations, strengths or quirks might have something to do with ADHD?

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Or found yourself wondering why a partner, family member or friend does certain things that don't quite make sense to you?

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The examples below aren't diagnostic criteria, but they are experiences that many people recognise in themselves or others when they begin exploring ADHD.

Discover Subtle Symptoms of ADHD

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Behaviour & Habits

You might recognise:

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  • Parcels arriving from Amazon and barely remembering ordering them.

  • Cupboards full of gadgets, hobbies or projects started with great enthusiasm.

  • Spending an hour scrolling when you only picked up your phone for a minute.

  • Avoiding a five-minute phone call for days or weeks.

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The same qualities can also bring:

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  • Throwing yourself wholeheartedly into new ideas and experiences.

  • Having the courage to try things that others overthink.

Emotions & Internal Experience

Emotionally, it can feel like:

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  • Thinking about criticism and what people say in the middle of the night.

  • Feeling overwhelmed by things that seem manageable on other days.

  • Becoming frustrated with yourself when you know what you're capable of.

  • A repetitive idea that you are lazy, careless or not trying hard enough.

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It may also mean:​

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  • Feeling joy, excitement and enthusiasm intensely.

  • Having strong empathy for people who are struggling.

Time & Organisation

You might often find yourself:

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  • Putting food on to cook and remembering it much later.

  • Being the last one to get ready and out the door. 

  • Buying loads but struggling to find planners, systems and apps that work.

  • Arriving at gym/work without what you need.

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You might also be the person who:

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  • Pulls everything together at the last minute when it really matters.

  • Knows exactly what to do crisis when others become overwhelmed.

Relationships 

You might recognise:

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  • A pile up of WhatsApp messages to reply to and people to contact.

  • Interrupting because you're afraid you'll lose the thought if you wait.

  • Forgetting birthdays, dates or plans despite genuinely caring.

  • Frequent falling out because of misunderstandings.

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Beneath the misunderstandings, there is often:

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  • Deep loyalty to the people you care about.

  • Bringing humour, spontaneity, great story telling and energy into relationships.

Self-Perception & Self-Awareness

Over the years, you may have found yourself:

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  • Wondering why things that seem easy for other people feel so difficult.

  • Feeling lazy, disorganised or unreliable despite constantly trying harder.

  • Looking back and seeing a trail of unfinished projects and abandoned hobbies.

  • Feeling like you're capable of more than you're currently managing.

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Looking back, you may also notice:

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  • Being highly self-aware and endlessly curious about how your mind works.

  • Developing high levels of creativity, problem-solving and adaptability. 

Thinking & Focus

Inside your head, it might look like:

  • Opening your phone to do one thing and getting lost in a doom scroll.

  • Finding it difficult to sit and watch a film without multitasking.

  • Reading the same menu three times and still not knowing what to choose.

  • Knowing what life admin needs doing but struggling to decide where to start.

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Less obvious, but equally common:

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  • Making connections between ideas that other people don't see.

  • ​Falling deeply into subjects, projects and ideas that genuinely interest you.

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