What's behind the recent explosion in - oh look, a birdy!

[SteveH]

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834372-000-adhd-whats-behind-the-recent-explosion-in-diagnoses
Fashion, to some extent. There are fashions in illnesses, as in other things. ADHD is a real condition, and no doubt somewhat disabling for sufferers, but, as with some other conditions, I suspect that far more people think they've got it (or, more worryingly, think their kids have - Munchausen's by proxy) than actually have.

[Nearly Sane]

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834372-000-adhd-whats-behind-the-recent-explosion-in-diagnoses
Fashion, to some extent. There are fashions in illnesses, as in other things. ADHD is a real condition, and no doubt somewhat disabling for sufferers, but, as with some other conditions, I suspect that far more people think they've got it (or, more worryingly, think their kids have - Munchausen's by proxy) than actually have.

Archived version of article

https://archive.vn/soxWI