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Most sleep problems in ADHD respond to changes in light, timing and routine before anything else is needed. Behavioural approaches are the recommended first step for long-term sleep difficulty in adults, and the effects tend to last longer than those of sleeping tablets.

The catch is that standard sleep advice assumes you can simply decide to go to bed. This guide is written for a brain that struggles with transitions, time and stopping things.

Give any change two to three weeks before you judge it. Body clocks move slowly.