Diagnosed With ADHD, Charley Hull Says ‘Smoking’ Became Her Last Hope After Problems With Medication Charley Hull opens up about what led to her smoking habit that went viral during the 2024 U.S. Open

Charley Hull ’s rise to global attention looked effortless from the outside, and yet the golfer’s recent candor brings an entirely different story to the fore. While many know about the viral picture of her while smoking, not many know about what led her to the habit, her ADHD struggles.

Her reflections offer a rare look at how personal turmoil, professional pressure, and an urgent search for relief pushed one of England’s top golfers into habits she never expected to adopt. “They say that when you go through a very stressful situation, it almost triggers my ADHD and anxiety more,” Hull told Gabby Herzig of The Athletic. “Before, I was never like this. I was twitchy, I was fast. My brain never used to be a demon.”

Doctors diagnosed Charley Hull with ADHD in 2023, two years after he