ADHD Norfolk

15/04/2026

FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP

Do you have a child or young person who finds requests or demands difficult?

Come along next week for our free workshop, an introduction to the low-demand approach. No need to book for this friendly and information session, just join us on Zoom - see the joining details on the flyer.

15/04/2026

14/04/2026

Our team are so proud of Hannah and excited to see this incredible Calm Cats project come to life. 🧡

The CLUB

A NEW family wellbeing space coming soon for and the home of Calm Cats 💛

Connect
Learn
be Undetstood
Belong

Sign up (LINK IN COMMENTS) to keep up to date with the progress, be the first to hear details of the exclusive opening event and new clubs and classes on the horizon.

13/04/2026

If you’ve ever wanted to exercise but just can’t get started, this could be the programme for you.

ADHD-friendly, no pressure, just a place to begin.

Contact Vicki Hall for more information on this Thursday’s Movement Foundations session at 🏋️‍♀️

09/04/2026

08/04/2026

🚨 NEW SERVICE ALERT 🚨

Introducing our new ADHD Medication Service 💊

✔️ Stimulant & non-stimulant options
✔️ Specialist ADHD prescribers
✔️ For both adults & children

Private Autism & ADHD assessments available from June 2026

📩 Email enquiries@adhdnorfolk.org.uk for more information

07/04/2026

Mary from the Norfolk and Waveney Autism/ADHD Support Service will be joining the SEND Cafe at the Family Hub next Monday 13th April from 10:30am - 12:30pm. Children welcome! Come along and chat with Mary if you have any questions about neurodivergence.

03/04/2026

It wasn’t what they said… it was how deeply it stayed with you long after the moment passed

When a small moment feels like something much bigger

Someone doesn’t reply.

Their tone feels different.
A message seems shorter than usual.
A look feels off… even if no one else notices it.

And suddenly…

Your mind locks onto it.

The part people don’t understand about rejection sensitivity

They think it’s overreacting.

“Why are you taking it so personally?”
“It’s not that serious.”

But for you…

It doesn’t feel small.

It feels intense.

Like something inside you reacts instantly, before logic even gets a chance to catch up.

How fast it happens

There’s no slow build.

It’s immediate.

One moment you’re fine…

The next moment your chest feels heavy, your thoughts spiral, and everything starts connecting in the worst way possible.

“Did I say something wrong?”
“Are they upset with me?”
“Did I mess this up?”

And even if there’s no clear answer…

Your brain fills in the gaps.

Why it cuts deeper than expected

It’s not just about that one moment.

It’s everything it represents.

Feeling misunderstood.
Feeling not enough.
Feeling like you’ve done something wrong without knowing what it was.

And that emotional reaction?

It doesn’t stay on the surface.

It goes deep.

The loop that’s hard to break

You try to move on.

You tell yourself it’s nothing.

But your brain keeps replaying it.

Reanalyzing every word.
Every expression.
Every possibility.

Not because you want to overthink…

But because your mind is trying to find certainty in something that feels unclear.

Why reassurance doesn’t always “fix it” instantly

Even when someone says:

“It’s okay.”
“You didn’t do anything wrong.”

Part of you believes them.

But another part…

Still feels it.

Because the emotional response came first.

And it takes longer for your system to calm down than people expect.

It’s not about being “too sensitive”

It’s about how your brain processes emotional signals.

Everything feels amplified.

Not imagined.

Not fake.

Just… stronger.

Faster.

Harder to regulate in the moment.

Learning to understand it changes everything

Not overnight.

Not perfectly.

But enough to pause and recognize:

“This feeling is real… but it doesn’t always mean the situation is what my brain is telling me it is.”

And that small awareness?

It creates space.

Between the moment… and the meaning you give it.

31/03/2026

We’re excited to be partnering with Lauren from Ready Steady Sleep Consultancy to bring you a FREE 90 minute Sleep Masterclass.

🌙 To book your free place email lauren@readysteadysleep.co.uk quoting ‘Norfolk’