Is ADHD being over-diagnosed?

Andy Burnham is facing the first big test of his premiership. With jails reaching a crisis point, the government has announced an emergency early release scheme to avoid running out of prison spaces by the end of this year. But Burnham’s proposals have faced an outcry from victim ...  Show more

Nigel Farage has had a tricky summer. With his party down in the polls and beset by scandal, it hasn’t been ideal preparation for Thursday’s by-election. So Times Radio's Rosie Wright heads to the seaside in Essex to see how locals are feeling about the vote, before asking one of ...  Show more

In this episode, Tudor discusses the increase in diagnoses of ADHD and the overreliance on medication as a solution. She interviews Dr. Connie McReynolds, a licensed psychologist, about her book 'Solving the ADHD Riddle' and the lasting solutions to ADHD symptoms. Dr. McReynol ...

Today, we look at a new report which says the NHS cannot meet “avalanche” of demand for autism and ADHD services. Why has there been a five-fold rise in people waiting to see an autism specialist? Why has there been a 51% increase in prescriptions for ADHD medication? Adam is joi ...  Show more

With more than 20 billion views of the hashtag #ADHD, some people have turned to TikTok to self-diagnose the condition rather than wait for a formal assessment. BBC journalist, Ben Moore, investigates for Access All having started his own pathway to diagnosis on the social media ...  Show more

'It really weighs heavy. It’s like puttingon lots of different cloaks.’ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a topic many are talking about right now, and thankfully, we’ve movedbeyond the outdated stereotype that it only affects young boys. And with somuch noise on ...  Show more