Resources

Understanding neurodivergence

Autistic Doctors International

Autistic Doctors International

An international community for autistic doctors and medical students. Provides peer support, advocacy, education, and shared experiences from autistic healthcare professionals.

Tourettes Action

The UK's leading charity for Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. It provides information, support, advocacy, and resources for individuals, families, and employers.

Dyscalculia Network

Dyscalculia Network

A UK organisation providing information and resources relating to dyscalculia. The website aims to improve awareness and support for people experiencing difficulties with mathematics and numeracy.

National Autistic Society

The UK's leading autism charity, providing information on diagnosis, employment, education, and everyday life. The website also signposts individuals to additional support services and resources.

Centre for ADHD and Autism Support

A UK charity based in London, providing information, educational resources, support groups, practical guidance and signposting for ADHD and autistic individuals, their families and professionals.

ADHDadultUK | a charity for adults with adhd, run

ADHDadultUK - The UK's adult ADHD charity

A professional network focused on improving understanding and treatment of adult ADHD in the UK. They provide evidence-based resources, clinician training, and guidance on diagnosis and management. While more clinician-facing than peer-support driven, their materials are reliable, up-to-date, and useful if you want to understand ADHD beyond surface-level advice — especially when navigating services or advocating for yourself.

Crisis Support

Workplace support

Home Page

Provides information on employment rights, workplace adjustments, benefits, and advocacy. Resources can help individuals understand legal protections and available support.

Welcomed and valued

A GMC resource exploring how medical workplaces can better support disabled doctors and medical students. It includes guidance relating to inclusion, adjustments, and workplace culture.

Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition

A UK government scheme that may provide practical and financial support for disabled and neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. Support can include coaching, assistive technology, workplace adjustments, and communication support.

British Dyslexia Association

British Dyslexia Association

A national organisation providing information about dyslexia across education, training, and employment. Resources include guidance on assessment, workplace adjustments, and support strategies.

Graduate Futures Institute

Graduate Futures Institute

A starting point to help individuals consider the reasonable adjustments they may need in the workplace

Reasonable Adjustments

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is an independent public body that provides free and impartial information and advice on workplace rights, employment law and resolving workplace issues. It offers guidance on topics such as discrimination, reasonable adjustments, grievances, workplace disputes and employee rights.

Wellbeing and mental health

SHOUT

A free, confidential text messaging support service available 24/7 for anyone experiencing emotional distress or needing immediate support. Text 85258

Hub of Hope

A national mental health support directory that helps individuals find local and national wellbeing services. Resources can be searched by location and type of support needed.

Mind

A mental health charity offering information, advice, and support on a wide range of mental health topics. Resources include practical guidance and signposting to further support services.

Doctors in Distress

Doctors in Distress

Doctors in Distress was founded by Amandip Sidhu after the tragic death of his cardiologist brother, Dr Jagdip Sidhu, in 2018. Jagdip worked to the point of burnout and felt that he only had one way to escape his suffering. He didn’t feel he was able to ask for help.

You Okay, Doc?

You Okay, Doc? is a doctor-led charity focused on improving mental health in the profession through events, campaigns, and shared stories. While it doesn’t provide clinical support, it plays an important role in reducing stigma and creating space for open conversations about wellbeing in medicine.

The British Medical Association is the trade union

Counselling and peer support for doctors and medical students

Free and confidential 24/7 counselling line and peer support service open to all doctors and medical students. There is always someone you can talk to.

BMA members, plus their partners and dependents (aged 16-24 in full-time education and living at the same address), can also access a free structured course of up to six sessions of therapy with a counsellor.

Practitioner Health

This is a free, confidential NHS service designed specifically for doctors. Whether you’re dealing with burnout, anxiety, low mood, or just feeling overwhelmed by work, you can self-refer and speak to people who truly understand the pressures of healthcare.

Samaritans - Here to listen

We're waiting for your call
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year....

Right to Choose - ADHD UK

Right to Choose is your legal right to choose which NHS provider does your ADHD assessment. It applies in England only, and some local NHS bodies have introduced restrictions — so what’s available depends on where you live.
The situation has become complicated, so we’ve broken it into three steps. If you’re not sure where to begin, work through them in order.
Option 1 — Start here: What is Right to Choose? A plain-English guide to what Right to Choose is and how to use it for an ADHD assessment....

Every Mind Matters

An NHS resource providing practical advice on stress, sleep, anxiety, low mood, and mental wellbeing. Includes self-help tools and wellbeing resources.

Community and peer support

Disabled Drs Network

Disabled Doctors Network

A community-led network supporting disabled and neurodivergent doctors. The website contains resources, lived experiences, advocacy work, and opportunities to connect with others facing similar challenges.

European Network Adult ADHD

European Network Adult ADHD (ENAA) is a European organisation dedicated to improving awareness, understanding and support for adults with ADHD. It provides educational resources, promotes research, and advocates for improved recognition and care of ADHD across Europe.

Autistic Doctors International

Autistic Doctors International (ADI) is a peer-led organisation that supports autistic doctors and medical students worldwide. It provides advocacy, community, shared experiences, educational resources and guidance relating to navigating medical training and professional practice as an autistic healthcare professional.

Association of Neurodivergent Doctors

This is a national, informal,private peer support group aimed at Neurodivergent doctors who wish to seek help, advice or simply need a safe space to share their personal and professional hurdles (may or may not be related to their individual Neurodiverse conditions).

Tea and Empathy

This is a national, informal, peer-to-peer support network aiming to foster a compassionate and supportive atmosphere throughout the NHS. You can also post anonymously