Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Joint Committee On Health

Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion

Mr. Ken Kilbride:

We have considered developing a workshop for people on how to talk to their doctor. It is that level of concern. When I talk to people about ADHD, I always say that if we got a euro for every woman who came to one of our support groups, particularly those aged from 40 to 45, who said they had been on anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication over the past 20 years and have just found out they have adult ADHD, we would not need funding from the HSE. It is that common. There is huge work to be done around awareness, particularly of ADHD in adults, and the fact they can have it and it can be assessed and diagnosed, especially in women. There is a big national job to be done on that.