NHS Scotland has published the latest data on ADHD prescribing in Scotland, for 2017 – 18. The headline figures show a further modest increase in prescribing for kids up to 19 years of age – with the proportion of school age kids on treatment now lying just above 1% (the NICE consensus on the prevalence […]

Yesterday, leaders from the Riding from the Disabled Association across West and Central Scotland came together in Stirling for training on ADHD, neurodiversity and sensory issues led by Geraldine Mynors, Coalition Chair. Riding has enormous benefits for people with ADHD and the RDA volunteers have great skills in helping people with all sorts of difficulties […]

At last week’s Royal College of Psychiatrists CAMHS Faculty Conference held in Glasgow, Geraldine Mynors, Chair of the Scottish ADHD Coalition, chaired a ‘Harkness table’ debate.  The participants were four young people with experience of Scotland’s mental health services: Charlie MacKenzie-Nash, Volunteer Faculty Service User representative for the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Ross Pollard, a […]

This Thursday we are holding a roundtable meeting in the Scottish Parliament (1 – 2.30pm) with new Minister for Mental Health, Claire Haughey, hosted by Daniel Johnson MSP. We will be asking for improvements to health services for both children and adults with ADHD in Scotland. Looking forward to welcoming Saskia Eng as one of […]

The Scottish ADHD Coalition is working with the Central Scotland Adult ADHD Groups to re-run ADD Impact, a six week course for adults with ADHD which was originally developed in Edinburgh by the Addressing the Balance charity. With a grant from Shire Pharma, the course is being revised and updated and will be delivered over […]

Are you a young person (preferably male) aged 16 – 25 who has used child and adolescent mental health services? Have you got a point of view to put across? The Royal College of Psychiatrists of Scotland is holding a young people’s debate at their conference in Edinburgh on the afternoon of 20th September and […]

New data obtained by the BBC shows a concerning rise in antidepressant prescribing for children in Scotland. In this comment we highlight that undiagnosed ADHD and ASD can be one thing which gives rise to mental health problems in young people. As well as treatment for anxiety and depression, much could be achieved if young […]

The Press and Journal yesterday reported on the policy of NHS Grampian towards adult ADHD Download the full article here. Press and Journal article 5 6 18   UPDATE – 6th June 2018 Minister to order NHS Grampian to end ADHD treatment ban

If you have received a letter anything like this, please get in touch with us.  ADHD is recognised by NICE, the World Health Organisation, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Scottish Government, and indeed improving services for ADHD was the subject of three recent parliamentary debates in Westminster and […]

A new ADHD Support Group for both parents and adults has just been launched in Fife and will have input from Fife CAMHS and the Coalition. Big well done to Andi Paddon for getting it off the ground. Join their Facebook group via https://www.facebook.com/groups/246719372752812/