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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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.

  • moakley@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    and its not like every day was a horror for them anymore than it is for ours

    This is just not accurate.

    Infant mortality rate before the industrial revolution was like 30%. Something like 50% of children didn’t survive to their fifth birthday. But you think life was about as good then as it is today? I mean people still have to work for a living, so I guess it’s all a wash?

    I’m not suggesting that we can’t still improve. I’m just pointing out that you don’t seem to have the proper context for this stance you’ve taken.