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.
it is still undoubtedly the case, however, that there are plenty that self-diagnose because people on social media make it seem “cool” or to be special in some way, without any basis on actual symptoms. Same happens for a lot of other mental health conditions too.