ADHD Coaching located in Winchester, Hampshire

What's different?

Child vs adult ADHD

While a diagnosis of childhood ADHD is more common in boys than girls, adult ADHD has a more even 1 to 1 ratio for men and women.

This might be because girls are less likely to have hyperactivity symptoms than boys with ADHD but more inattentive symptoms that aren’t as disruptive. As it interferes with adult goals, a young or mature woman may seek a diagnosis as an adult.

Adult ADHD symptoms

Adults may also have more inattentive symptoms like forgetfulness or difficulty concentrating, while children with ADHD have more hyperactive symptoms.

If you had milder ADHD symptoms during childhood and were not diagnosed, the demands and responsibilities of adult life may intensify your symptoms.

Some symptoms from childhood ADHD can also change in adults. For example, hyperactivity may look like restlessness or getting bored easily and taking unnecessary risks as an adult.

ADHD in adult life

  • Difficulty paying attention to details
  • Easily distracted
  • Forgetting to pay bills on time
  • Forgetting or being late to appointments and meetings
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Careless mistakes at work
  • Difficulty staying focused during long lectures or meetings
  • Difficulty following through with tasks that have several steps
  • Difficulty keeping organized or tidy
  • Poor time management
  • Avoiding tasks that require a lot of mental effort
  • Losing or misplacing important things like your keys, wallet, or phone
  • Forgetting things that may be important to your loved ones like an anniversary

Treatment for ADHD

If you are diagnosed with ADHD, you may have been recommended prescription medication by your Doctor as part of your treatment plan. However, coaching can help you learn life skills to manage your ADHD symptoms.


It can also help address some of the conflicting emotions there may be if you have received your initial diagnosis as an adult rather than a child. Together, we will look at how you can successfully navigate this world of neurodiversity by gaining knowledge and employing key strategies.