Nadia Sawalha breaks down on Loose Women as she's diagnosed with ADHD at 58

24.11.2022 - 19:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Nadia Sawalha broke down during a Loose Women segment today as she shared a look inside her assessment to discover whether she has Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The ITV panel show returned today after being off due to the World Cup and anchor Kaye Adams told viewers that Nadia had some life-changing news to share.

The 58-year-old suspected she had ADHD and made a film for the programme which saw her speaking to two other women diagnosed later in life as well as giving a glimpse inside the assessment with a professional called Rebecca, writes The Manchester Evening News.

Also during the pre-recorded segment, Nadia was seen with her husband Mark Adderley, who has ADHD. Nadia said that she was 'nervous' for the assessment while Mark argued that they didn't need to even go through with it as they were adamant she had the condition that includes symptoms such as being restless and having trouble concentrating.

Nadia also shared how there were 'so many things throughout my life that I want to forgive myself for' ahead of the assessment. But she admitted that she was "frightened" of discovering she didn’t have the condition because "if it’s not ADHD then what are my past behaviours about?"

Speaking about some of her symptoms, Nadia told Rebecca: "I couldn't sit quietly without noise, I have to have something on to relax. If you scratch the surface there is total low self-esteem but I do an amazing job of holding myself up."

She also added as she began to speak through tears: "Years ago I gave myself a lifetime ban on driving and the reason I give is, I lose consciousness, and everyone gets annoyed about this, saying I should pull myself together. But actually, the thought that I could..."

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