The ADHD Apocalypse: Why does everyone have it now?

Everyone has ADHD now! Or do they? If you ask some: we're in an ADHD Apocalypse.

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Chapters:
0:00 Apocalypse Now
2:22 The ADHD Boom
13:15 The problem with misdiagnosis
21:51 Bad Panorama (hiss)
29:13 BBC Panorama VS. The ADHD Community
34:02 Is diagnosing people worth it?
40:04 Subscription Pet Shoutout ?

Sources/References:
- https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/adhd-london-diagnosis-pip-social-media-b1216208.html
- https://adhduk.co.uk/nhs-adhd-assessments-waiting-lists-report/#:~:text=ADHD%20UK'S%20REPORT%20INTO%20NHS%20ADHD%20ASSESSMENT,at%20the%20Hywel%20Dda%20University%20Health%20Board
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0dm20k491wo
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ejky0dy47o
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/adhd-adults/
- https://www.sanctumhealthcare.co.uk/adhd-overdiagnosis/#:~:text=ADHD%20Has%20Not%20Suddenly%20Become,or%20autism%20assessment%20in%20England
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/18/uk-prisoners-attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-prison
- https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/faq-adhd-statistics-england/#:~:text=How%20many%20people%20have%20Attention,people%20aged%20zero%20to%2017
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/07/adhd-autism-overdiagnosis-wes-streeting
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/23/adhd-waiting-lists-clogged-patients-returning-private-care-nhs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEklX-n1ibw
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-thoughts-bbc-panoramas-private-adhd-clinics-exposed-andrew-ryder/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65534449
- https://adhdaware.org.uk/response-to-the-bbc-panorama-episode-private-adhd-clinics-exposed/
- https://adhduk.co.uk/panorama-adhd-uk-response/
- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/17/nhs-psychiatrist-adhd-underdiagnosis
- https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2023/may/18/no-adhd-is-not-a-con-if-thats-the-message-you-got-from-panoramas-expose-you-werent-paying-attention
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/wellbeing/mental-health/alex-george-neurodiversity/

Extra research:
- https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/letters/misleading-reporting-about-overdiagnosis-of-adhd-in-children
- https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd-overdiagnosed
- https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2023/0300/lown-right-care-adhd-overdiagnosis.html
- https://www.aamc.org/news/adult-adhd-overdiagnosed-or-finally-getting-attention-it-deserves
- https://theconversation.com/yes-adhd-diagnoses-are-rising-but-that-doesnt-mean-its-overdiagnosed-257108
- https://bjgp.org/content/75/759/462