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Zoe Delaney

Katie Price hopes ADHD diagnosis will help her kids 'understand why I had a breakdown'

Katie Price has shared how she hopes her recent ADHD diagnosis will help her eldest children understand her a little bit more.

The mum-of-five, 45, says she "hates labels" but is relieved to have been diagnosed with the condition and is educating her mum Amy Price on how her "brain is wired differently to other people".

She also wants to explain to her five children how living with undiagnosed ADHD may have contributed to her breakdown a few years ago.

Speaking in a new interview, Katie shares how she has ignored her mother's advice in the past and found herself in situations that "have caused drama and stress."

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people's behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse, according to the NHS.

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Adults with ADHD may experience issues with time management and origination and struggle to focus and complete certain tasks.

ADHD can also impact how someone copes with stress and some adults with the condition may experience issues with relationships or social interaction.

"It didn’t exist in my head, a consequence, what could go wrong…" Katie tells OK! magazine when discussing her recent diagnosis.

"So, I’ve learned. It’s taken me 45 years, but I’m still here. I can admit I have made wrong choices, I haven’t listened to certain things my mum or anyone might have said, so it has put me in situations that have been unnecessary and caused drama and stress.

"I can’t change the past, I can only deal with the future. My mum’s got a new lease of life – I don’t want to be a burden. I’ve been a burden on her for years."

She goes on to add how she hope her mum's new memoir, alongside her ADHD diagnosis, with help her older children understand more about her life.

"It will explain to the kids and help them to understand why I had a breakdown, why I have been the way I am, because there’s always two sides to every story," the two-time I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! star admits.

Katie shares son Harvey Price with former footballer Dwight Yorke, and Junior, 18, and Princess Andre, 16, with ex-husband Peter Andre.

The former glamour model is also mum to son Jett, nine, and daughter Bunny, eight, from her marriage to Kieran Hayler.

Katie's mum Amy, who recently underwent a lung transplant, is set to release a revealing book about her life with one of the country's most famous celebrities as a daughter.

The Last Word: The true and honest story of Katie Price by Amy Price goes on sale this Thursday.

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