Adults with ADHD demand urgent action over a lack of funded services in Northern Ireland

Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are demanding urgent action over a lack of funded services in Northern Ireland, with some revealing they pay thousands of pounds a year for private treatment.

Northern Ireland doesn't have a formally commissioned, publicly funded adult ADHD pathway like in other parts of the UK.

One woman has described the situation as "wildly unfair and inhumane", saying she and her husband spend about £4,000 a year on private treatment and care.

The Department of Health acknowledges increasing demand but said decisions must be taken in the context of overall affordability.

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Source: BBC News, 23 October 2026