Nicky Campbell OBE is a Scottish broadcaster, TV presenter and journalist. He has worked in television and radio since 1981. He has a formal ADHD diagnosis, along with his daughter.
Express.co.uk (2024)
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell shared an update on his health after being diagnosed with Bipolar following a breakdown in 2013. He was later also diagnosed with ADHD, conditions he found he shares with his birth mother. Campbell speaks about managing his symptoms with medication and support from his family and how his connection with his dog Maxwell has been a significant source of comfort. He and his daughter, who also has ADHD, have raised awareness about the variability of the disorder’s presentation. Campbell appreciates how his career suits his ADHD traits and the importance of a supportive environment for reaching one’s potential.
Enable (2023)
When broadcaster Nicky Campbell was 60-years-old, he was diagnosed with ADHD, but the move to see a specialist and get a diagnosis didn’t come solely from his own quest for answers, his daughter Kirsty, who is one of four girls, urged him to go. Kirsty was 15-years-old when she received an ADHD diagnosis herself, something which changed her academic life almost overnight. She had recognised traits in her dad and wanted him to have the same understanding and support that she was privy to.
Their story might not be new to you: in September 2022 Kirsty joined her dad on his podcast, Different, alongside Iain Lee who, like Nicky, has ADHD and bipolar. The episode gave an insight into living with ADHD, but also fuelled the father-daughter duo’s appetite to raise awareness of the need for support.
BBC Sounds (2022)
In this podcast episode titled “Different with Nicky Campbell – Delinquents”, Nicky and broadcaster Iain Lee swap stories of how their neurodivergence affects them in the studio. We hear stories of Iain Lee on the 11 O’Clock show, and Nicky forgives him for the part he unwittingly played in the show…along with some other insider secrets (Iain Lee – Gemini). They’re joined by Nicky’s daughter Kirsty, who received her ADHD diagnosis and medication as a teenager – taking her from D’s to A’s practically overnight; they discuss the positives and negatives of ADHD.
