NHS Choices - ADHD
www.nhs.uk
Information on ADHD including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful organisations.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk - ADHD in children and young people
www.rcpsych.ac.uk - ADHD in Adults
The Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
www.mentalhealth.org.uk - ADHD
www.mentalhealth.org.uk - Parents & Carers Booklet
We believe it is important to involve the people who use mental health services and their carers in our work. We want to support them to have their say on the way that services are run, as well as to use their experiences to inform our thinking.
Young Minds
Parents information Service: 0808 802 5544
www.youngminds.org.uk
www.youngminds.org.uk- ADHD Leaflet
The UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people and empowering their parents and carers.
Adult Attention Deficit UK (AADD UK)
aadduk.org
AADD-UK is a small charity founded by members in Bristol, London and Newcastle, and is currently running several affiliated support groups as well as an interactive website and online community.
The main aims of AADD-UK are raising awareness of ADHD in adulthood, advancing the education of professionals and the public at a national and local level in the UK to ensure that all adults with ADHD regardless of age, health, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and religion have fair and equitable access to health, social, employment, and other services as needed, and to promote and support research in the field of adult ADHD.
ADDISS
Phone: 020 8952 2800
www.addiss.co.uk
National charity providing information, training and support for parents, sufferers and professionals in the fields of ADHD and related learning and behavioural difficulties
Adders.org
www.adders.org
Aims to promote awareness of ADD/ADHD and to provide information and as much free practical help as possible to sufferers, both adults and children, and their families via this comprehensive website.
Hyperactive Children’s Support Group
www.hacsg.org.uk
The Hyperactive Children's Support Group is a registered charity which has been successfully helping ADHD/Hyperactive children and their families for over 30 years. The HACSG is Britain's leading proponent of a dietary approach to the problem of hyperactivity.
Family Lives
Parentline: 0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk
Family life today is complicated and Parentline Plus understands. We’re the leading national charity providing help and support to anyone caring for children – parents, grandparents, step-parents, relatives – for families living together as well as apart.
Mumsnet
www.mumsnet.com
Latest news, product reviews, book club, webchats, special offers, competitions and parenting advice.
Netmums
www.netmums.com
A unique local network for Mums (or Dads), offering a wealth of information on both a national and local level. Once registered, you can access details for all kinds of local resources, from child-friendly cafes to childminders, places to go etc.
Gingerbread
Helpline: 0808 802 0925
www.gingerbread.org.uk
Gingerbread is the charity which works nationally and locally, for and with single parent families, to improve their lives. We achieve change by championing their voices and needs and providing support services.