Cameron Humphreys has always looked up to his father and last year the 22-year-old decided to follow in his footsteps and apply for the Queensland police service. “My inspiration was bettering the community and wanting to be a part of it – making a difference,” he says. “My dad [who is a police officer] is… Continue reading The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD | Australian police and policing
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The NHS is failing patients with ADHD | Letters
I am a consultant psychiatrist who was trained by, and worked in, the NHS, most recently as a liaison psychiatrist in a general hospital. I saw three young men who had made impulsive suicidal attempts where the underlying cause was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I was unable to treat them with effective, evidence-based treatment… Continue reading The NHS is failing patients with ADHD | Letters