Self-help program

Rehabilitation is based on providing information about ADHD and its possible effects on day-to-day functioning. Good care includes sufficient information about symptoms, their treatment, and the possibilities for receiving support.

• Information can be found on the ADHD Association website (opens in a new window, goes to a different website)
• Adhdtutuksi.fi (currently in Finnish) (opens in a new window, goes to a different website)

In group-based rehabilitation, the psychotherapeutic and neuropsychological expertise of a healthcare professional is utilized. Many people find sharing experiences with other group members beneficial.

Neuropsychiatric coaching is solution-focused and practical rehabilitation aimed at practicing everyday skills to maintain functioning.

Financial assistance from Kela is not available for this. Availability varies by region.

In occupational therapy, the aim is to develop and maintain functional ability through practical guidance and counseling. It can be provided individually or in a group.

Occupational therapy can be received as part of specialized healthcare or as demanding medical rehabilitation funded by Kela.

• Read more about demanding medical rehabilitation (Kela) (opens in a new window, goes to a different website)

In psychotherapy and other forms of talk therapy, difficult issues are mainly addressed through discussion. If necessary, exercises can be used to identify and change patterns of behavior that produce symptoms.

You can participate in treatment alone, with your partner or family, or in a group. Short-term talk therapy is available, for example, in primary health care.

You can always attend psychotherapy and pay out of pocket. If you have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder that threatens your ability to work or study, you may be entitled to rehabilitative psychotherapy subsidized by Kela. In some regions, psychotherapy may also be available through a service voucher granted by public health care.

Neuropsychological rehabilitation is appropriate when ADHD symptoms are combined with other significant neuropsychological difficulties.

Rehabilitation is planned individually, and access to it always requires an assessment by a neuropsychologist. For Kela-subsidized rehabilitation, the statement obtained must generally be no more than one year old.

• Read more about Kela's neuropsychological rehabilitation (Kela.fi) (opens in a new window, goes to a different website)

Kela’s Oma väylä rehabilitation is neuropsychiatric rehabilitation aimed at young people aged 16–29 who are planning to enter education or the workforce, or who are already studying or working. The goal of individual and group sessions is to develop the skills and abilities you need for studying and work.

• Read more about Oma väylä (Kela.fi) (opens in a new window, goes to a different website)

• Read more about NUOTTI coaching (Kela.fi) (opens in a new window, goes to a different website)

Medication can be used to support other forms of treatment to alleviate symptoms. Discuss the need for medication with your doctor.