In one minute

Medication is not the only option, and for some people it is not the right one. NICE recommends that adults who decline medication, cannot take it, or find it insufficient should be offered structured, ADHD-focused psychological support — and that everyone is offered a discussion about lifestyle before treatment starts.

Non-medication approaches work differently from medication. They tend to improve how you manage ADHD rather than reducing core symptoms directly, and they take longer to show results. That does not make them second-rate; it makes them a different tool.

We are also honest about what is not supported: there is currently no good evidence that supplements, elimination diets or brain-training apps meaningfully treat adult ADHD.