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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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Their source is they made it up. Getting diagnosed is a pain and there is no way 50% of any sizable population has gone through that process, let alone received a diagnosis.

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Of children ages 12-17,

14.3% have been diagnosed with ADHD.
Including 17.9% of all boys. (Source)

This data is national, but as you can imagine, there are some schools with fewer diagnoses, and some like the one I mentioned where it’s the norm.

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is it a wealthy area? That often skews things...