I’m Rob Griffiths, a 27-year-old from Shrewsbury, and I’m incredibly proud to be an ADHD UK Ambassador.

Living most of my life unknowingly with ADHD led to years of poor outcomes—educationally, emotionally, and professionally. Without the right understanding or support, I was constantly overwhelmed and burnt out, moving from job to job, carrying shame I couldn’t explain. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with combined ADHD and autism at 25 that I finally began to understand how my brain works. Once I was able to build a more supportive, productive environment around me, things slowly started to change for the better.

I have to be honest—no one prepared me for the two-year period of grief that followed. Grieving for what could’ve been. For the potential that was never recognised. But I’ve come through that, and I’ve put in the work—emotionally, practically, and structurally—to redesign my life around how my mind really functions.

The lifetime outcomes for people with ADHD are deeply worrying. The statistics around employment, addiction, debt, and suicide are heartbreaking—and they’re what drive me. I want to see real change in our community, and I believe awareness is only the start.

I’m especially passionate about:
• Breaking down stigma and changing the narrative around neurodiversity.
• Campaigning for proper access to ADHD treatment, including holistic approaches and coaching that are ethical and evidence-based.
• Better workplace support and reasonable adjustments.
• Greater research and understanding of co-existing ADHD and autism, and the unique complexities that come with that.
• Boosting self-esteem and emotional regulation—the two things that have made the biggest difference in my own life.

I’m deeply concerned by the unregulated ADHD space right now, where desperate, vulnerable people are being sold supplements, coaching, and therapies that aren’t always backed by science, regulation, or ethics. We need safeguards, standards, and proper support, not opportunists cashing in on a struggling community.

But above all, I want to be a positive role model and create meaningful change.

As someone with lived experience of ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, I now work as a speaker and trainer, sharing my story across the NHS through the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme. I talk about autism, but always through the broader lens of neurodivergence, co-occurrence, and intersectionality.

I’m also a DJ and music producer under the name Innerkey, and I’ve recently become a workshop leader at The Hive, running accessible, inclusive DJ workshops for young people in my local area. Through this, we’re not just teaching music—we’re creating safe spaces, building confidence, and giving young people wider opportunities to express themselves, connect with others, and explore their creativity in a way that feels empowering and accessible to all.

Alongside this, I’m helping to launch a peer-led neurodiversity support group for adults 25+. This group is needs-led, not diagnosis-led—because in the UK, access to diagnosis is still a postcode lottery, and long waiting lists shouldn’t mean people are left unsupported. Whether diagnosed or self-identified, we all have something to share: education, empathy, lived experience, and community.

I’m here to help others feel seen, supported, and empowered. ADHD doesn’t make us broken. It makes us different, and with the right systems in place, that difference can be a strength.