ADHD in Men: Emotional Awareness & Practical Strategies (mini masterclass)

You struggle to focus.

You start things and don’t finish.

You feel overwhelmed, avoid tasks, or shut down.

You get frustrated at yourself for “wasting time” or not following through.

This isn’t lazyness.

This is how your nervous system is wired.

This 3-hours mini masterclass for men (18+) with ADHD symptoms will help you understand what’s happening and give you practical ways to manage it.

• Understand your nervous system
  Learn how ADHD affects focus, emotions, and behaviour in real situations.
• Emotional awareness
  Catch patterns earlier so you don’t spiral or shut down.
• Practical tools you can use immediately
  Simple strategies to manage overwhelm, procrastination, and inconsistency.
• Validation
  You’ll be in a room with men dealing with similar challenges.

What makes this different

• Trauma-informed space
  No pressure. No judgement. You control how much you share.
• Built from real experience
  Created with input from men across Sheffield based on real struggles.
• Led by facilitators with lived experience of ADHD
  Not just theory. This is grounded in what actually works.

• Clear, practical psycho-education
• Group discussion (optional)
• Guided self-reflection
• Written journal prompts
• Tools you can take away and apply straight away

Who this is for

• Men (18+) with ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms
• Diagnosed or undiagnosed
• Struggling with focus, emotional regulation, or consistency

Facilitators

Andy Hackett

Founder of DivergentSelf. HCPC-registered NHS Mental Health Practitioner and Occupational Therapist. Trained in Internal Family Systems and EMDR. Works with neurodivergent clients through therapy and coaching.

Angga Kara

Founder of MEN UP NORTH, award winning men’s suicide prevention charity.

• 8+ years facilitating men’s groups
• 1200+ conversations with men across the UK
• 3000+ people engaged in mental health and masculinity work

His other work is supporting individuals and leaders to navigate stress, uncertainty, and performance through self-awareness.

Why this session exists

This was built in collaboration with MEN UP NORTH, creative practitioners, and mental health professionals with lived experience of neurodiversity.

We also surveyed men in Sheffield.

This session directly responds to what they said they need.
This is our trial to see if there is demand for this in the city and in the future we can apply for more funding to run more.

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