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Simon Pegg, the 56-year-old actor known for roles in films like "Hot Fuzz" and TV shows such as "Doctor Who," revealed his diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during a recent appearance on the podcast I’m ADHD! No You’re Not. He discussed how seeking this diagnosis helped clarify aspects of his personality that he had previously attributed to character flaws, adding that he had also dealt with clinical depression and alcohol control issues. Pegg shared insights into how his family supports him now that they understand his condition better.
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Simon Pegg, 56, a renowned British actor known for films like Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead, and The World’s End, revealed on the podcast I’m ADHD! No You’re Not that he has been diagnosed with ADHD. Reflecting on his journey to diagnosis, Pegg mentioned it took time but ultimately confirmed much of what he had suspected about himself. He expressed relief in understanding aspects of his personality and behaviors as part of a neurological condition rather than personal faults. Additionally, Pegg shared how he previously attributed his depression and struggles with drinking to later-life issues, instead of recognizing them as symptoms potentially linked to ADHD since childhood. His wife has been supportive, viewing the diagnosis positively as just another facet of who Pegg is.
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The actor and writer, 56, is famous for his roles in comedy films such as Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead and The World’s End, and has also starred in TV series including Doctor Who and Spaced.
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Pegg opened up about having the neurodevelopmental condition while appearing on podcast I’m ADHD! No You’re Not on Thursday, saying he pursued a diagnosis as he “just wanted to know”.
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“There was a lot of build up and suspicion, and it just took a while actually to get to get there,” the actor said.
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“It confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with, and that I’d been attributing to just character fault.”
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Pegg has been outspoken about his mental health, including suffering from clinical depression and struggling to control his drinking, which he said he thought had “caused” his diagnosis.
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He added: “I felt like it was something that had come on in later life because I wasn’t a naughty child.
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“I’ve had bouts of depression in my adult life since 18 and I thought maybe it had come on with that.
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“Maybe over the years with therapy and medication – whatever – I’ve been treating the symptoms and not the cause of why I feel that way.”
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Pegg also explained how learning about his diagnosis put his childhood behaviour in perspective, and said: “I did feel different in a way I might not be able to put my finger on.
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Maybe everybody feels that way.”
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“I just assumed ADHD kids were kind of chaotic and difficult and didn’t pay attention in school,” he added.
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“But there were other things that I did do as a kid – fidget or whatever – that made me think: Oh no, maybe I’ve had this longer than I thought.”
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Reflecting on how his family has reacted to him having ADHD, Pegg said his wife is “dealing with it as if I’d been diagnosed ages ago”, adding: “It’s just who I am, and it’s just things that I do.
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“She makes allowances for forgetfulness and and lack of concentration.”
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“I was very guarded when I first started out,” the star said.
“I didn’t really speak about anything private like this until about 2018 when I made a film about schizophrenia.
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“Mental health was coming up a lot in the press chat, and that’s the first time I mentioned I had an issue with depression and with drinking.
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“I was so bowled over by the amount of people that said, ‘Oh, thanks for talking about that’.
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I was so touched by it.”
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I’m ADHD!
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No You’re Not is available on all podcast platforms at 6am every Thursday.
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