6 d. ago I know judging other parents is wrong. But when it comes to giving kids smartphones, I'm a lost cause | Polly Hudson

From feeding to bedtimes, toys to piercings, from the day your child is born, you’re monitored by other parents. And I’m as complicit as anyone else Not all heroes wear capes; some have a box in their bedroom instead. Dragons’ Den’s Sara Davies says she confiscates her kids’ friends’ phones when they come round, so instead of sitting glued to their devices, they talk to each other and play together.“I have a box at the front door they put their phones and iPads in the box and it stays in my bedroom,” she told the Daily Mail. “No one complains. They’re outside playing football, they merge so much better – and they communicate.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Desperate patients using unregulated ADHD services due to long NHS waiting lists

A study found NHS ADHD waiting lists are now unacceptably long

Science

8 d. ago ADHD waiting list led to rise in unregulated private providers – report

A new report suggests there is no evidence of over-diagnosis of ADHD in the UK.

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1 week ago Jeff Brazier recalls son Freddie's 'challenging' diagnosis at the age of 10

Jeff Brazier has opened up about his son Freddie's ADHD diagnosis, as he spoke to families and those diagnosed with the disorder on The One Show

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1 week ago Jeff Brazier opens up about son Freddie's 'challenging' diagnosis aged just 10

Jeff Brazier has opened up about his son Freddie's ADHD diagnosis, revealing that the youngster was diagnosed at the age of 10 and has since been given lots of support

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1 week ago Jeff Brazier opens up on son's 'challenging' diagnosis at just 10 years old

Jeff Brazier has candidly opened up about his son Freddie's ADHD diagnosis, recalling how he had found things 'challenging' beforehand

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2 w. ago Johnny Vegas' new show explores his ADHD diagnosis and how art became his 'saviour'

Comedian Johnny Vegas is set to star in a new two-part Channel 4 series, in which he gets to grips with his recent diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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2 w. ago Johnny Vegas ready to share whole new side to him in emotional new TV show

The comedy star of Benidorm and Still Open All Hours shows a whole new side as he tackles major art challenge while getting to grips with an ADHD diagnosis

Culture

3 w. ago Chilling moment Whitney Decker 'knew something was wrong' before kids found dead

The heartbroken mum of three young girls who were found dead near an abandoned camping site after a trip with their dad, Travis Decker, 32, has spoken - a manhunt was launched to find the father

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‘My head was quiet for the first time in 20 years,’ said the singer

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3 w. ago 90s star says 'I wouldn't be here' if not for family after his ADHD diagnosis

Darren Day has opened up about his diagnosis after years of struggling.

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Experts said more patients seeking ADHD assessments could be down to greater awareness and less stigma

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3 w. ago Kids may get wrong ADHD diagnosis based on 'arbitrary thresholds', experts warn

Many people are still living with ADHD without a diagnosis or support but an NHS-funded review suggests the real numbers with the condition is not on the rise

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Keira Rumble felt a shift within herself after having her second child. Later, sitting in a specialist's office, a single sentence gave shape to lingering unease that had been clouding her mind.

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New NHS England data shows almost 2.5m people in England are likely to have ADHD

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