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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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[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I toned it down because the truth would sound unbelievable.

But yes I've been in the waiting place for a long time.

Doubly hard when waiting is the last thing a kid with ADHD and ASD can stand do.... Sigh