Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis after growing suspicions
The actor said his diagnosis helped him make sense of difficulties he had long wrestled with, after suspicions built over time.
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Actor Simon Pegg has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with ADHD, saying it “confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with”. The 56-year-old told the podcast I’m ADHD! No You’re Not that his suspicions had built over time and that he pursued a diagnosis because he “just wanted to know”, according to BBC News. [1]
Pegg, known for Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and the Mission: Impossible films, said he had previously regarded some of his symptoms as a fault in his character. He recalled fidgeting as a child and wondered whether he had experienced ADHD-related difficulties for longer than he had thought. [1]
He also described bouts of depression since he was 18. Pegg wondered whether therapy and medication over the years had addressed symptoms rather than the reason he felt as he did. [1]
Pegg said his wife had been supportive and made allowances for his forgetfulness and lack of concentration. “It’s just who I am, and it’s just things that I do,” he said. [1]
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