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No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts (www.cam.ac.uk)

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Overdiagnosis is not a problem, but misdiagnosis may be as people are driven into the private sector by long waits, and sadly, missed diagnoses remain common —Tamsin Ford

Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.

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[-] daychilde@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Glad to know that because of this one totally believable piece of anecdata, ADHD doesn't fucking exist.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 6 points 5 months ago

That wasnt stated. You are not responding to me but your own internal issues with other conversations

[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago

Because it is not a disorder if our lives were not a prison, but here we are. Even the rejection issues wouldn't be there if we were not beaten half to death for being a healthy kid told to sit for 8 hours. Maybe the anxiety and depression all come from that.