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No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts (www.cam.ac.uk)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/science@lemmy.world
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Research.

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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[–] 10 points 8 months ago

Yes. Let's take your personal anecdote and make it policy. People can just fix the environment to be accepted, change the world for the better and stuff like that.

Your ADHD is not the same as another persons.

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