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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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[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

I've always liked the left-handedness analogy, but I am definitely stealing the stars one as well. It's very pithy.