BBC · Aug 27, 2024
Ex-Saint Austin on ADHD diagnosis - 'life is great'
Image caption, Charlie Austin played for Southampton in the Premier LeagueA former Premier League striker said he was "shocked" after finding out that he had ADHD but that now he knows, "life is great".
Charlie Austin, 35, said after both his daughters were diagnosed with ADHD and Autism he wanted to know more about the challenges they face to "be the best parent possible to help them".
"The more I learnt about ADHD the more I thought, 'this sounds a bit like me," he wrote on X, external.
"I have always been impulsive, I moved my family to the other side of the world before visiting the country, and I say things as they are and I see them."