Fastminds Adult ADHD Support Group

04/06/2026

Join us on 17th July for a great night with a great line up for a great cause!

www.expresscic.org.uk/event-details/express-cic-comedy-night-5

Sully O’Sullivan:
★★★★★ “outrageously funny” One4Review
★★★★★ “a huge comedic talent” EdFringe Reviews
“a blast of hilarity” Manchester Evening News
“quintessentially Kiwi comedy” NZ Herald

Tadiwa Mahlunge
As Seen on: Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV 2), Am I The A**hole (Comedy Central), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), Comedy Central Live
As Heard on: The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4), Best of the Fringe (BBC Radio 4)
★★★★ “a brilliant, daring storyteller” ThreeWeeks
★★★★ “infectiously funny” The Skinny
★★★★ “as smooth as his shiny silk shirt” Fest Mag

Don Biwas
As Seen on: Asian Network Comedy Night (BBC3), Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza (U&Dave)
As Heard on: Rosie Jones’s Boxticker (Radio 4), BBC Asian Networks Big Comedy Night, Neurotopical (BBC Radio 4), Breaking The News (BBC Radio Scotland)
“a phenomenal gag teller” Broadway Baby
“easily blends comedy and hard-hitting truths” Chortle

Alastair Barrie

★★★★★ “master of his craft” The Scotsman
★★★★★ “a top class funny man” One4Review
★★★★ “polished over decades on the circuit” Chortle

As Seen and Heard on: Celebrity Deal or No Deal (ITV), Breaking The News (BBC Radio Scotland), The Blame Game (BBC One NI)

04/06/2026

Good on you Tom Holland for being your authentic self by revealing how you turned down a role you'd been offered because of your lifelong hidden disability.
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BBC News - Tom Holland praised for 'powerful' message on dyslexia after turning down Saturday Night Live role
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz275ldejo

22/05/2026

Please come and support one of our most talented members - Anna Dyson - Intuitive Art - who will singing at the Lionfest music festival in Teddington this coming Saturday 23rd May.

It’s a fab day out with free music from 12 noon to 10pm. Face painter. Children’s playground, and a few stalls.

Venue:
The Red Lion, 164 Stanley Road, Teddington TW11 8UD

So excited to be playing at Lionfest at (hosted by ) again this year! There are some great acts, stalls, and a face painter.

21/05/2026

Brilliant article.

NEW BLOG!

Too often, people affected by hoarding face inconsistent or crisis-led responses, when what’s really needed is compassionate, person-centred support built on trust and understanding.

As conversations around national hoarding guidelines gain momentum, it’s more important than ever to recognise that hoarding is not simply about “too much stuff.” It’s complex, deeply personal, and often linked to trauma, grief or mental health challenges.

Professional organisers can play a vital role - offering calm, practical, non-judgemental support that helps people make sustainable change at their own pace.

Good support means working with people, not against them.

18/05/2026

📢NEW - Please complete our survey to help shape the future of thyroid research

Thyroid disease affects millions, yet it remains under-researched.

And when research does happen, the focus is usually decided on by researchers or their funders.

This can make it seem like your real-life experiences are not well reflected in research.

We want to change that. So we’re leading a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership for Thyroid Disease to identify the top 10 unanswered questions that thyroid research should focus on next.

But we can’t do it without you!

Whether you live with a thyroid condition, support someone who does, or work in this area, your opinion matters.

🔗Please complete our online survey to tell us what questions you want researchers to answer from our homepage or https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/VVENRK/

Please share so that as many people affected by thyroid conditions as possible can tell us what research matters to them. Thank you.

Read more about our exciting Priority Setting Partnership on Thyroid Disease at: https://www.btf-thyroid.org/listing/category/thyroid-research-priorities

18/05/2026

📆It's Mental Health Awareness Week

Thyroid conditions can cause many psychological symptoms, especially when thyroid levels are not well controlled.

And yet these symptoms are often overlooked, which can make it feel like no-one else understands.

We've worked with health psychologist, Dr Sue Jackson, to produce a series of articles exploring some of the psychological symptoms that can accompany thyroid conditions.

You can read more in our psychological wellbeing hub, as well as find further sources of support for your mental health.

🔗 https://www.btf-thyroid.org/Listing/Category/psychological-wellbeing

18/05/2026

Your thyroid is so much more than “just being tired.” 💜🩵🩷

It affects your heart, muscles, digestion, temperature, mood, memory, hair, bones, and so much more. When your thyroid is struggling, your entire body feels it.

So many thyroid cancer warriors and thyroid disease patients are told:
“Your labs look fine.”
…while still fighting symptoms every single day.

This is your reminder that:
✨ You are not lazy.
✨ You are not crazy.
✨ Your symptoms are real.
✨ And you deserve to be heard.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, post-thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine treatment, struggling to balance meds, or simply searching for answers — you are not alone here. 🤍

Education saves lives.
Early detection matters.
Advocacy matters.
And so do YOU.

Drop a 💜 if thyroid disease or thyroid cancer has affected your life in any way.

11/05/2026

We're hugely proud of one of our Trustees - Cherry Rudge - who created the Hoarding Ice-Breaker Form and was one of the people responsible for starting National Hoarding Awareness Week back in 2014!

Today is the start of National Hoarding Awareness Week (11-15th May 2026) - the annual campaign across the political, health and social care communities to raise awareness of the risks associated with hoarding behaviours.

09/05/2026

Please come and say hello to lovely Fastminds member Anna Dyson who is selling her paintings at this exhibition in Kingston this weekend.

It's FREE entry and there's lots to see and buy - perfect for wedding presents, Father's Day gifts, etc!😉🙏🎁🖼️🎨👩‍🎨🫟

Penny School Gallery
Kingston College Creative Industries Centre
55 Richmond Road
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
KT12 5BP