About Us

Unlocking ADHD was conceptualised in late 2019 as a response to the gap in information about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in Singapore.  A person who suspects he or she has ADHD, or whose child is newly diagnosed with ADHD may have a challenging time finding information on the condition especially in the local context.

US psychiatrist, Dr Edward (Ned) Hallowell, a world authority on ADHD and himself an ADHDer, has described the ADHD brain as a “Ferrari engine with bicycle brakes.” According to Dr Hallowell, his job was to help strengthen the bicycle brakes of people with ADHD.

At Unlocking ADHD, we would like to support the efforts to strengthen the “bicycle brakes” of ADHDers by sharing information about ADHD, providing access to resources to help equip people to manage their condition and creating supportive communities for ADHDers.

We have officially launched on 1 October 2021 with Dr Dan Shapiro as our special guest speaker - this was only made possible with our dedicate team of ground up volunteers.