You're Wrong About ADHD

ADHD can make it difficult for you to get motivated when it comes to tasks or activities you don't like. To be honest, sometimes it's hard to motivate yourself to do things you do like. You just can't make yourself start, however hard you try. It's something Sam and Katie both really struggle with. So, why is it so hard to do things that should be easy? Dr Tony Lloyd from The ADHD Foundation is ba...

We're taking a short break over Christmas to rest and recharge! So, take a breather, enjoy Christmas and we’ll be back on 8th January 2024 with a brand-new episode on motivation. Dr Tony Lloyd from The ADHD Foundation is back to tell us why motivation is one of the biggest challenges for people with ADHD and we’ll share some of the strategies we use to help us get stuff done.  If you are feel...

Christmas can be really stressful. There are so many different things to think about, so many gifts to organise, food to buy and so little time to get everything sorted. Add ADHD into the mix and it becomes even harder. By Christmas day, you can end up feeling totally exhausted. But there are ways to make things easier and more enjoyable. Henry Shelford from ADHD UK joins Sam and Katie to answer y...

Music can have a profound effect on people with ADHD. It can provide a calming influence, help you to concentrate and reduce hyperactivity. It can also be very distracting. Music plays a significant role in Sam and Katie's lives and they believe that ADHD has shaped their experience of it. They discuss how music benefits them and the moments when they need total silence. Joining them is Tristan Hu...

The ADHD medication shortage is making things complicated for lots of people right now. But in an ideal world, Katie sees ADHD as her superpower. Since being diagnosed, she's come to see all the things she loves about ADHD and the advantages it brings. Sam totally disagrees. He's fed up of people calling ADHD a superpower because he thinks it creates unrealistic expectations and doesn't match his...

Katie has suddenly been unable to get hold of the medication she takes to help manage her ADHD. She only has five tablets left and has no idea when she'll be able to get her next prescription - and she's not alone. ADHD patients around the UK are struggling to get hold of their medication due to a national shortage. According to ADHD UK, 97% of people have been impacted by the ADHD medication supp...

Like many children with undiagnosed ADHD, Sam struggled a lot at school. He was always getting told off for being "loud, silly" and "horribly irritable". Since getting his ADHD diagnosis, Sam has finally been able to make sense of his school days. He's dug out his Year 7 school report to show Katie - and it's made her think about her own school experience. Plus Sam and Katie speak to educational p...

Katie has always struggled to remember things. It affects every aspect of her daily life. A few years ago, her memory got bad she thought she might have dementia. It was only after getting her ADHD diagnosis that the pieces fell into place. It turns out, ADHD can significantly impact both working and long-term memory. Sam's experience is very different. He's never had a problem with his memory. In...

ADHD can have a massive impact on your closest relationships. If you're the person with ADHD, you can feel like you're being constantly criticised, nagged or micromanaged. If you're in a relationship with someone with ADHD, you can feel lonely, unheard or resentful. Karen Doherty is a couples therapist and coach who specialises in couples impacted by neurodiversity. She joins Sam and Katie to disc...

This episode contains sensitive topic discussions including suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected by anything you hear in this episode please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 or   https://www.samaritans.org/   Whatever you do, please don’t skip this episode. We know it’s longer than our other episodes and that can be really off-putting, especially if you have ADHD. But t...

It’s thought that 1 in 20 of us has ADHD. But how much do we really know about it? In this episode Dr Tony Lloyd from the ADHD Foundation joins Sam and Katie to answer some essential questions.  How does ADHD impact the brain? Why do people with ADHD react differently to others? And what are the different types of ADHD? Tony tells Sam and Katie everything they need to know and debunks common...

  Welcome to the first episode of You’re Wrong About ADHD. There’s a lot more to ADHD than the clips you see on social media. It affects people in so many different ways and it’s fair to say, Sam and Katie feel very differently about having it. In this episode they talk about their lives before being diagnosed with ADHD, how they came to terms with the diagnosis and share the challenges, frustra...

Classic FM presenters Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick have been friends for more than twenty years. Around two years ago, their lives took a surprising turn - they both discovered they have ADHD. Katie thinks it's a superpower, Sam thinks it's a pain in the backside. Join them every week as they explore what it's really like to live with ADHD, the highs and the lows and they’ll share tips and stra...