The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis
ADHD
It has a huge and powerful lobby which turns with fury on its critics so I know this question will get me into loads of trouble but… does ADHD even exist?
This article by Peter Hitchens has been published by the Daily Mail. It begins: “Does ADHD in fact exist? This week the BBC ’s Panorama programme quite rightly exposed some very worrying private clinics. In online consultations, staff had diagnosed a BBC reporter with ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder —…
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I don’t have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do
ADHD is Not an Illness and Ritalin is Not a Cure: A Comprehensive Rebuttal of the (alleged) Scientific Consensus
One Flew Over the Scientific Consensus’ Nest—The Story of Dr. Ophir and ADHD
The Biases of Western Medicine | Gabor Maté, MD
This transcript of a talk by Dr. Gabor Maté has been published by Sustainable Human . It begins: “In the realm of child development, I just wish we’d actually look at the evidence. But we don’t. I worked in family practice for…
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The Faulty Reasoning That Turned ADHD Into a Disease
The Evolution of ADHD: The advantages of wandering attention
This article by Justin Garson has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “ Attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is often described by psychiatrists as a neurodevelopmental disorder, one marked by inattention, disorganization, and impulsiveness. In contrast, some psychologists, psychiatrists, and anthropologists see…
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ADHD Diagnosis Leads to Worse Quality of Life, Increased Self-Harm in Kids
My adult ADHD drugs felt like a lifeline. Then came the scary side-effects …
