Hi, I have read many lists of people with ADHD, was particularly looking at lists of British people and wondered where the info came from. In particular:

Richard Branson
Prince Charles
The Osbourne clan - Ozzy, Kelly and Jack
Billy Connelly
Guy Ritchie

Does anyone know if any of the above have openly admitted they have ADHD? Or even know it themselves? Of have other people just 'diagnosed' them and added them to the lists?

Does anyone know of any Famous British people who have openly declared they have ADHD?

I appreciate your help.

PB

Run Ozzy Osbourne and Attention Defecit Disorder on Yahoo, and you will find what you are looking for.
Several links....

Thanks, I had found that out about Ozzy since I posted the message. What about the others?

Defenatly "Billy Connelly"

It takes him about half an hour to tell one joke as he gets side tracked in between.

So he ends up telling 30 jokes before finishing the one main joke. :D

Defenatly "Billy Connelly"

It takes him about half an hour to tell one joke as he gets side tracked in between.

So he ends up telling 30 jokes before finishing the one main joke. :D
Yes, I agree with you, but are you diagnosing him? Or is it a fact that he knows? Has he been diagnosed?

Prince Charles

the most striking case of ADD -
speech rate to thought ratio -

there are clearly so many thoughts going through his head as he speaks -
his creative ventures into kiddy books
- desire for solitude in the hills

lack of care for actually - himself being the king

tremendously educated.

Charles as diagnosed ADDer - would be great to hear -
though I suspect we won't

though for sure - he is.

If Prince Charles is........

I wonder which side of the family he got it from??

kilt

Yes, I agree with you, but are you diagnosing him? Or is it a fact that he knows? Has he been diagnosed?
Sorry, could not read all of this, but it may contain the answer.

http://www.adders.org/news60a.htm

Sorry, could not read all of this, but it may contain the answer.

http://www.adders.org/news60a.htm
Thank you. I found that article extremely interesting.

I was thinking....the DSM-IV definition of Adult ADHD depends on the following
1) Symptoms present in childhood
2)Significant symptoms present in adulthood
3)Impairment from symptoms

THe ADDers article on Billy Connolly highlights an interesting point. Since his ADHD brain could be described as the source of his "success" removing the ADHD would impair his "success". Would Richard Branson have been MORE "successful" if his ADHD had been controlled from childhood?

While there may be significant personal angst suffered by many on the OP list, but given where they are now would they take the medication if offered a rerun of their life?

This is where the psychological definitions start to fall down. If say 10% of a sample of the population have a detectable neurochemical imbalance and of those 10% a quarter show mild to severe social dysfunction that could be attributable to the imbalance, half report no apparent issues in their lives and the remaining quarter are extremely successful can the neurochemical imbalance be termed a disorder?

Or the disorder only present in the individuals with detectable social dysfunction. In such a case it is obvious that the environment is more the cause of the dysfunction than the neurochemical imbalance. THere are so many stories of relationship and employment difficulties on this board that one cannot help but think that those suffering the most from ADHD's underlying neurochemical imbalance are the ones where their environment has tried to force them down a life they are unable to feel fulfilled in.

Those who by luck or self awareness end up on a fulfilling path....what of them...."disordered" or no?

Just some thoughts

kilt

... the environment is more the cause of the dysfunction than the neurochemical imbalance.

... the environment is more the cause of the dysfunction than the neurochemical imbalance.

... the environment is more the cause of the dysfunction than the neurochemical imbalance.

... the environment is more the cause of the dysfunction than the neurochemical imbalance.

~yes~

... the environment is the cause of the dysfunction.

ADD and its associated contextual or environmental disorder,

... the environment is more the cause of the dysfunction than the neurochemical imbalance.

... and your observation is the reason why Prince Charles will not be diagnosed.