The star shared her diagnosis on social media (Picture: Shutterstock)
Sue Perkins announced she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
ADHD is a condition that affects people’s behaviour, and, according to the NHS website, people with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating, and may act on impulse.
Most cases are diagnosed when children are three to seven years old, though sometimes this is not the case and ADHD is diagnosed in adulthood.
The former Great British Bake Off host, 53, shared her diagnosis in response to rock band Gomez’s guitarist Tom Gray, who admitted that he was ‘creeping’ towards his own diagnosis of the disorder.’
‘I’m creeping towards an ADHD diagnosis,’ Tom penned.
‘Strongly advised to do it to help me but more likely help people who have relationships with me.
‘Never realised before how object permanence is such a problem for me. Staying in touch rarely if ever occurs to me. I can only apologise. x.’
Replying to his tweet, she replied: ‘I have fully crept. Once I had the diagnosis, suddenly everything made sense – to me and those who love me. Wishing you well on the journey, Tom x’
Symptoms of ADHD are split into two categories – inattentiveness, and hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Many people diagnosed with the disorder have symptoms that fall into both of these categories, but that is not always the case.
‘Suddenly everything made sense,’ she said (Picture: ITV)
Common symptoms of ADHD in adults include an inability to focus, poor organisational skills, forgetfulness, restlessness, an inability to deal with stress, and impatience.
Broadcaster Sue previously revealed that she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in 2015.
She told Radio 4 favourite Desert Island Discs that despite it being ‘benign so it’s not in itself a worrying thing’, it caused ‘epic destruction’ in her life.
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The comedian undertook blood tests as part of culinary TV show The Supersizers, in which her and fellow presenter Giles Coren ate unusual food and subsequently had a series of medical tests in order to see the impact the diet had on her.
‘In this small, very clinical white side room, this woman said “your bloods are very awry and you have a brain tumour”.
‘It’s only really now that I consider the epic destruction this tiny little rice-shaped thing in my pituitary gland has caused.’
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Sue revealed that she was diagnosed with the condition.
