Sheridan Smith says ADHD diagnosis helped her ‘make sense of a lot of things’

Actor and TV personality, 42, said diagnosis helped her understand her ‘brain’s background noise’

Sheridan Smith has spoken about how a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has helped her “make sense of a lot of things” in her life.

The Olivier award-winner, who will star in the musical Opening Night at the Gielgud Theatre next month, told Vogue “I never know what to say and I overthink”, adding that she found herself constantly “overanalysing” little things, such as the “mums’ WhatsApp group” for her son’s school.