Sleep Timing and ADHD

Understand sleep timing and ADHD through interactive choices and gentle reflection. Notice patterns in evening alertness, winding down and morning tiredness. Create a downloadable reflection to identify manageable adjustments, consider practical support and prepare questions for your GP or clinician.

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Some people with ADHD have a later sleep pattern, feeling alert late at night and finding early mornings difficult. Sleep difficulties vary and can have several causes. Being a night owl alone does not establish ADHD or a sleep disorder.

Choose an experience

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What feels relevant to your nights or mornings?

Find a manageable next step

Start with your experience and one small change.

When more support may help

Persistent sleep problems, marked daytime sleepiness, loud snoring or gasping during sleep deserve a conversation with a healthcare professional. Do not assume every sleep difficulty is caused by ADHD.

Do not change prescribed medication or start sleep medicines or supplements based on this page. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist for advice. This reflection does not provide a programme to shift your body clock.

My sleep timing reflection

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What I notice about my sleep timingWhat makes winding down easier or harderWhat mornings are like for meOne small adjustment I would like to tryPractical support or flexibility that could helpQuestions for my GP or ADHD clinicianWhen I will review how things are going

Further information

NHS Oxfordshire Adult ADHD Service: sleep difficulties

NHS: insomnia