Is ADHD being over-diagnosed?

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An overwhelming demand for ADHD diagnoses has left the NHS struggling to keep up. What’s behind the rise?

Content warning: This episode contains mentions of suicidal thoughts and eating disorders.

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Guests: 

- Kat Brown, journalist and author of It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult.

- Dr Ulrich Müller-Sedgwick, consultant psychiatrist.   

Host: Darryl Morris. 

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