Shaun Ryder on ADHD: 'I’ve known all my life that something wasn’t quite right'

The former Co Cork resident talks about his recent diagnosis, his drug-taking, and his new solo album 
Shaun Ryder on ADHD: 'I’ve known all my life that something wasn’t quite right'

Shaun Ryder is about to release a solo album. Picture: Ian West/PA

Indie rock’s enfant terrible has become something of a campaigner of late. Shaun Ryder, frontman of Madchester trouble-makers Happy Mondays, has taken it upon himself to draw attention to the challenges faced by those diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

“I’ve known all my life that something wasn’t quite right,” the former Co Cork resident explains down the phone from his home in Salford, Greater Manchester.

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