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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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This will mean far fewer children are diagnosed with disabilities, but those who genuinely have a disability

You're going to have to elaborate on what a genuine disability is there chief. Let me help you out:

lead poisoning.
microplastics
plastics in general
glyphosate (round up)
air pollution
mosquito spraying
etc.

[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You’re going to have to elaborate on what a genuine disability is there chief. Let me help you out:

The UK Equality Act defines a person disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

I believe all of those things you listed were much worse in the 70s (with the potential exception of microplastics) when disability rates were much lower. There is no proof that microplastics are causing autism and ADHD (and a thousand other disabilities). What has changed is diagnostic criteria. In the UK they have become much looser.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I believe all of those things you listed were much worse in the 70s

Who are the current young people's parents? Do you think any adverse effects are biologically inherited?

[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

All of those things are at lower levels than the 1970s.

[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's less microplastics now than in the 70s?

[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Yes.