If you're affected by ADHD, Kooth is here to help
Get free, safe and confidential ADHD support for young people.
Help managing the symptoms of ADHD is just a click away
Whether you have been diagnosed or not, if you have any common ADHD symptoms, Kooth is available to support you.
While we don’t diagnose ADHD, our friendly, trained team of counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners will listen without judgement to anything you want to discuss. They’ll offer safe, useful advice and support when you need it.
Plus, there are loads of other ways to get support for symptoms related to ADHD – or anything else that’s on your mind. You might find it useful to share your feelings with our community of young people, or try activities and tools that could help you reduce anxiety and build positive habits.
How does Kooth work?
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Register
Register confidentially, and for free. There are no charges for using Kooth. Ever.
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Share
Share your challenges with the community or our practitioners – only if you feel like it.
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Explore
Explore Kooth’s activities, articles and resources . Read inspiring stories and try calming exercises.
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Check in
Check in – whenever you feel like you want to. Kooth is here as often as you feel you need us.
What are the symptoms of ADHD?
ADHD symptoms usually fall into one of two categories:
- Inattentiveness
- Hyperactivity and impulsiveness
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Note: most people with ADHD experience symptoms that are listed in both columns, not just one.
Helping you to understand your ADHD and find ways to cope
If you have a diagnosis of ADHD, or are waiting for an assessment, you may be worried or need some help understanding your feelings about it. Perhaps you have concerns about how ADHD might affect your life and what you want to do in the future.
The good news is that you can learn to manage ADHD, and find that it even gives you certain benefits.
There are lots of ways that Kooth can help with the challenges of having ADHD, for example:
Messaging
Our message support may benefit those who feel uncomfortable with live, back-and-forth conversations. Instead, you can express yourself in your own time, without distraction, or time-pressure. A qualified professional will then reply to your message. When you’re ready to reply, you can do so on your own terms
Live chat
Kooth’s live text-chat is a good option for those who feel comfortable with in-the-moment support. You can drop-in whenever you like, too, which is especially helpful for neurodivergent people who struggle with scheduling and timing. You can chat whenever you need to, for just a single session or more regularly.
Understanding
In chat sessions, practitioners can also help you understand what you need and how to advocate for yourself.
Journaling
Kooth’s journal feature can help you express how you feel in different ways. Write down your feelings and reflect later.
Routine-based support
If you like routine and precise timing, you can talk to a regular practitioner at an arranged time that suits you.
Goal-setting
Our goal setting feature might support you if you have like breaking up tasks into bitesize pieces.
Need to talk to someone about ADHD? Chat with our friendly team
You can text-chat with our friendly team of professionals about whatever you’re feeling.
They will listen to you without judgement and offer advice that can really help.
We know many young people can’t log on during school hours, so text chat is available in the evenings and on weekends until 10pm.
Write it down, let it out
Our journals can help you safely express your feelings. You can use them to track your progress over time.
Writing your feelings down can help you see things in a new light. Seeing how your feelings evolve can help you develop habits that create positive habits for those living with ADHD. There’s no pressure to ‘achieve’ anything, just nurturing support and tools that can really help.
Share your feelings with other young people
Share your feelings with other young people
It can really help to share your feelings with others.
They may have been there themselves and understand how you feel.
Our discussion boards are judgement-free spaces to get support, ask for advice. and inspire others.
They’re professionally moderated so you can feel completely safe.
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