It is a common misapprehension that ADHD is only a disorder in children. Up to half of children who have ADHD carry it through to adulthood and don’t ‘grow out of it’.

The same difficulties that make it tough for children to have a fulfilling life are carried through and often magnified in adulthood. Low self esteem and depression are quite common and all the symptoms of childhood can remain in an adult.

Often ADHD Adult(http://www.succeedwithadhd.com) has not been diagnosed in adults, they may have been written off as naughty children, so it is harder still to address the issues. If you don’t know you have ADHD you have a mountain to climb. Read the rest of this entry »

Expanding epidemic You can’t have missed the news, Britain has some of the worst igures in Europe with almost two-thirds of adults either overweight or obese. And it’s not just adults – children are getting heavier too, with more than a quarter of under 11s carrying more fat than they should. Being overweight isn’t just about how you look. As waistlines get bigger so does the risk of heart disease, strokes and some cancers. Read the rest of this entry »