by Robert Walmsley | Nov 1, 2026 | Articles
Living with the question before you have a clearer answer There is a strange period between first wondering whether you might have ADHD and having a clearer answer. For some people it lasts months; for others, much longer. During that time, familiar difficulties can...
by Robert Walmsley | Oct 3, 2026 | Articles
Spend enough time reading about ADHD online and you will probably come across the same explanation: people with ADHD have low dopamine. It is used to explain why boring tasks can feel impossible, why interesting things can hold attention for hours, why someone might...
by Robert Walmsley | Sep 1, 2026 | Articles
For some adults with ADHD, there can be a quiet sense of not being enough. Not smart enough, not organised enough, not consistent enough. Those feelings may have been shaped over years by setbacks, misunderstanding, criticism or simply noticing a repeated gap between...
by Robert Walmsley | Aug 9, 2026 | Articles
I have been thinking recently about why “getting things done” can become so complicated for people with ADHD. I first noticed the pattern in myself, then began recognising versions of it in friends and in conversations through ADHD Pirates. Someone who has been out of...
by Robert Walmsley | Jul 2, 2026 | Articles
This guide was created by ADHD Pirates CIC in collaboration with Chris Barlow from Remtek Workplace. Chris’s experience supporting students with assistive technology helped shape the guide, which ADHD Pirates CIC has edited into plain English. Starting...
by Robert Walmsley | Jun 8, 2026 | Articles
One of the most common questions raised in ADHD peer support groups is surprisingly simple: Why can I do something one day and not the next? Many people with ADHD describe caring deeply about something, wanting to do it, and fully intending to act. Yet somehow the...
