Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis after years of doubt

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 11:19 · Archive

Actor Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD.

Simon Pegg, known for films including Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible, has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with ADHD. The actor described the diagnosis as confirming things he had been wrestling with over time.

Pegg told how he had previously put the symptoms down to personal failings rather than recognising them as part of a neurodevelopmental condition. He said the diagnosis represented understanding about 'who I am'.

How it is being reported

• Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".BBC News · 8 Oct, 10:35
• Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: ‘It confirmed stuff I’d been wrestling with’Pegg has opened up about having the neurodevelopmental condition.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 09:00

In this story: Simon Pegg · Shaun of the Dead · Mission: Impossible

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