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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[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Endometriosis is not something that shares symptoms which can be caused by kids being chronically under slept AFAIK. U.S. psychiatrists and therapists are completely incompetent and will not check for basic sleep issues and instead just drug kids. I'm all for finding comprehensive treatment for executive dysfunction of all kinds, but I just don't think methylphenidate and amphetamines etcetera are suitable for as many situations as believed.

[–] TheBlackLounge@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Yes, that's exactly what the article is about.

Overdiagnosis is not a problem, but misdiagnosis may be as people are driven into the private sector by long waits