‘ADHD? SURE, THAT’S all made up!’ Just one of the many things those of us with ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, hate to hear. It’s a common misconception, that one. As the wider understanding of ADHD grows, fuelled in no small part by social media, it’s no wonder many are happy to dismiss it as a passing fad. But it’s no fad. ADHD is a real state of being that’s been established by decades of scientific process and practice.