Independent UK ADHD service

Getting an ADHD assessment, made clear and calm

We help adults in the UK find an assessment through NHS Right to Choose or a private provider, understand ADHD, and find tools that genuinely help.

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✅ Right to Choose explained ✅ Sourced from NHS & NICE ✅ Information, not advice

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🏥 NHS Right to Choose→ 🔍 Find a private provider→ 💰 What it costs→ ⏳ Waiting times→

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Two clear routes to being assessed

Both lead to a diagnosis by a registered clinician. We explain each so you can choose with confidence.

Usually free

NHS Right to Choose

You have a legal right to choose your NHS assessment provider in England, often with a shorter wait. We walk you through it.

How Right to Choose works → Faster, paid

Private assessment

Choose a private provider and book sooner. See typical costs and what to check before you commit.

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NHS vs private

Cost, wait, and what to expect, side by side, so the right route for you is obvious.

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Things that help

Tools and supplements people use for ADHD, reviewed honestly. We may earn a commission, which never changes our picks.

🪨 Magnesium for ADHD→ 🪪 Omega-3 for ADHD→ 🛏 Weighted blankets→ 🧰 Best fidget tools→

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Understand ADHD

Plain-English explainers on adult ADHD, for wherever you are right now.

🌱 Newly diagnosed→ 💼 ADHD at work→ ♀ ADHD in women→ 🧘 Is it ADHD or anxiety?→

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Edited by Oliver Mackman. Researched against the NHS, NICE and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, written in plain English. Meet the editor →

3-4% of adults

are estimated to have ADHD, with most still undiagnosed in the UK.

See the sourced statistics →

Ready to take the next step?

Start with NHS Right to Choose or compare it with going private. We make the path clear, the choice is yours.

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ADHD Helper is an independent information and introducer service. This is information, not medical advice, and never a diagnosis. Only a registered clinician can diagnose or treat ADHD. See how we are funded.