A new app hopes to provide a lifeline to the 2.5 million people in the UK with ADHD.
Longford had a breakthrough when a doctor recommended a new approach.
Developed by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, the framework divides treatment into five modules.
Each module corresponds to skills that address a common ADHD impairment, from coping with distractions to addressing procrastination.
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Suddenly, everything started to make sense, he said.
I stopped hating myself.
The impact convincedLongford to bake the framework into Cog.
He describes the finishedappas a comprehensive toolkit for managing the condition.
Alongside the portal to vetted clinicians, the system offers symptom analytics, self-help strategies, and educational resources.
The NHS and ADHD
The app arrives amid anescalating crisisfor ADHD services.
Demandfor treatment now vastly outstrips supply.
Waiting times for diagnosis can exceedeight years.
In April, a think tankcalledthe service model obsolete.
The Nuffield Trust said the NHS faces an avalanche of need.
With public healthcare overwhelmed, people often seek support from tech.
Yet he admits that tech alone wont solve the problems.
Longford argues that structural changes are necessary.
He wants Britains new government to reform the care model.
Longford highlights the economic incentive.
Giving them better support could benefit everyone.
With expanded budgets and services, the NHS could provide this.
But its resources are limited.
Longford believes educational support can help.
He suggests mandatory ADHD training for teachers, additional resources in schools, andextra accommodationsfor students with the condition.
But education can also come outside of the classroom.Techcan play a big role in this area.
By knowing what triggers ADHD, the public can start to make effective changes.
Cog ADHD is available oniOSandAndroid.
The Cog Clinic offers free 20-minute consultations with specialists.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
