A reckoning with the ADHD industry is long overdue
Every now and then, you watch a television programme that has you shouting at the screen. This happened to me when I saw The Great ADHD Myth? on Channel 4…
Every now and then, you watch a television programme that has you shouting at the screen. This happened to me when I saw The Great ADHD Myth? on Channel 4…
‘What counts as a diagnosis’, argues Santhouse, ‘and what counts as normal mental health are becoming more flexible’. This expansive dynamic in referrals and diagnoses is driven less by psychiatry…
In late August, hundreds of women lined the streets of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bedecked in shades of pink, they applauded, made lovehearts with their hands and held aloft handmade signs. You…
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In recent decades, and especially in recent weeks, we have heard much about the plight of victimised, marginalised minorities, and the belief that they ought to be afforded special treatment…
The debate about the diagnosis of ADHD is heating up again. With diagnosis rates rising and waiting lists showing dramatic increases, Channel 4 is preparing to broadcast The Great ADHD…
The Times reported last month that Liverpool Walton now has the highest proportion of pupils identified as having special educational needs in England, with 32 per cent of children recorded…
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