Sam Thompson has revealed that he believed he was "on death's door" after being rushed to medics during a frightening health scare caused by burnout related to his ADHD.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 33, detailed how he has coped with his ADHD and fear of death, stating that "a couple of years ago" he thought he was "on death's door" amid personal and mental struggles.
"I spiral all the time… I don't think I talk about that enough. Burnout is always going to be a part of my life — it doesn't fully go away," he said.
In an interview with The Sun, he added: "I could do a bad interview and think, 'What have I done?' and turn it into something really negative — and not be able to get myself out of that hole."
He candidly revealed that he constantly insisted on medical attention, convinced he was dying: "When I had it a couple of years ago, I thought I was dying. I was going to the doctor for everything, scans everywhere… I genuinely felt like I was on death's door."
Sam emotionally continued: "I know how it feels just before it happens… I can tell a couple of days beforehand when it's really going to hit."
This is not the first time the star has opened up about his struggles with ADHD and autism. He revealed his autism diagnosis in 2024 via an Instagram post. The clip showed Sam walking down the street alongside a mirrored version of himself. One side showed himself, while the opposite side reflected his ADHD diagnosis as he looked over. Writing on the video, Sam said: "You got diagnosed with ADHD in your late twenties but something still doesn't add up..."
As the clip ended, a person in an inflatable dinosaur costume appeared, leaving both Sam and "ADHD" bewildered. It later emerged that the person in the costume was Sam himself.
Speaking to The Mirror in 2024, he opened up about how difficult it was growing up without a diagnosis. "I remember looking down at my textbook once and I cried into my textbook because the words won't go in. The words aren't going into my head and I couldn't understand why."
"I tried using coloured pens and post it notes, colour code everything, and nothing would go in. Now, I understand that I had ADHD and really struggled to focus. But back then, it came with so much anxiety."
He added: "I was slamming my hand down and couldn't understand why. The teachers were lovely, but I was from an era where it was just before people started understanding neurodiversity."
Sam is set to release a new children's book titled You, Me and ADHD, which is out now.
