Push for GPs to prescribe ADHD meds, diagnose disorder
Victorian GPs are calling for change as patients wait months to see specialists for a condition interstate GPs can diagnose and treat.
Neurodivergence
Neurospicy at 30: Mum’s autism diagnosis changed everything
Finding out she was neurodivergent aged 30 explained a lot for mum-of-three Ashlee Law, who is now a specialist in the field and keen to help other late-diagnosed autistic women. Read her story.
Areas with higher rates of kids put on ADHD or mental health meds
More than one in 10 kids is on medication for ADHD, depression, anxiety or another mental-health related condition in parts of Australia, new analysis shows. See the map.
I have ADHD and autism. This is what helps me avoid burnout
Karise McNamee, who has autism and ADHD, wears many hats. This is what helps her avoid burnout.
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I have autism and ADHD – this is what it’s like
Being Autistic and having ADHD, for me, means living in a brain that is always on. It’s like having dozens of browser tabs open, writes Chelsea Luker.
ADHD patients driving 50km for meds, shortage to get worse
Psychiatrists warn patients are rationing crucial drugs with shortages set to get worse and Ritalin now affected. See the list.
It’s now fashionable to have ADHD – why I’m concerned
Psychiatrist Pat McGorry calls for more regulation around the growing cases of ADHD, saying the increase is partly driven by “fashion” and “commercial determinants”.
I suddenly couldn’t get ADHD medication for my kids
The latest ADHD medication shortage is set to last until the end of the year. This is how it is affecting those who had been taking it and suddenly found out they couldn’t.
I wish I could’ve told my grandpa Don Bradman about my diagnosis
Sir Donald Bradman’s granddaughter tells for the first time of a personal diagnosis she desperately wishes she could share with her world-famous “Grandpa”.
Full list: Clinic wait times for ADHD diagnosis revealed
Australians are waiting several months to see psychiatrists for an initial ADHD assessment, with some clinics unable to take on new patients. See the wait times at each clinic.
I thought only boys have this. But then I got diagnosed too
Natalie was a good student who thought ADHD affected boys who couldn’t sit still. But forgetting appointments and fidgeting led to her discovering she has the condition.
‘Intense journey’: Julia Morris diagnosed with ADHD at 56
Comedian and TV host Julia Morris has revealed she has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder aged 56, describing it as an “intense journey”.
‘I was spiralling, overwhelmed’: Aussie mum’s ADHD journey
Rebecca Boyd has revealed how she tackled her neurodivergent journey as a young mum, and shares her tips to coping at stressful times, including the festive season.
Aussie mum ‘desperate’ as violent video reveals daily reality
Annette Andersen loves her son, Axel, but she can’t live with him. An NDIS housing flaw has trapped her in an impossible situation, facing danger every day. See the video. Warning: Graphic
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