In a three-part series tracing 60 years of men’s experiences with ADHD, Attention Allies psychotherapists Duncan E. Stafford and Adam Wilson examine the silent shame of the 1960s to the hyper-aware digital age from the early noughties onwards. Blending social insight with personal voices, they offer a considered perspective on how shifting attitudes and the overlapping influences of class, culture and access to care have reshaped the struggles, strengths and self-understanding of boys and men living with ADHD across the generations.

In the final part of this three-part series, Attention Allies psychotherapists Duncan E. Stafford and Adam Wilson continue their journey in tracing 60 years of men’s experiences with ADHD. The 2000s is when ADHD began to be recognised not just as a childhood issue but as a lifelong condition shaping adulthood too.

In this second part of The hidden heart of ADHD, therapists Bev Woolmer and Duncan E. Stafford turn to two further domains where the impact of ADHD can be heavily felt: the workplace and friendships. The demands of these areas of life can amplify stress for ADHDers, but with self-understanding and appropriate therapeutic support, they can also become encounters for growth, belonging and self-discovery.