19/08/2026
I’m very proud to have signed this open letter from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ADHD, led by Adam Dance to Channel 4 about its documentary: The Great ADHD Myth?
As a parent of children with ADHD, a lived experience advocate, and someone who spends a huge amount of time trying to make credible, evidence-based ADHD information accessible to families through my All Aboard ADHD podcast and work as a certified ADHD Coach, this really matters to me.
But as a former TV Producer myself, I also feel an added responsibility to speak up.
Asking difficult questions is an important part of factual television. Scrutinising ADHD diagnosis, prescribing, treatment and services is absolutely valid.
But questioning whether ADHD itself is a “genuine neurodevelopmental disorder” risks presenting established scientific evidence as though it remains an unresolved debate.
The evidence matters. Whilst ADHD diagnoses have increased, a recent editorial in the British Journal of Psychiatry concluded that there is no evidence that ADHD is over-diagnosed in the UK, with available data instead pointing towards under-diagnosis.
The language we use matters too. It shapes public understanding, with real-world consequences for children, adults and families already dealing with stigma and struggling to access support.
Difficult questions should absolutely be asked. But they must be grounded in evidence, and we need to be mindful of the very real impact that sensationalised headlines and misinformation can have on people with ADHD.
Misunderstanding and stigma around ADHD already exist. We should be challenging those misconceptions, not adding to them.
We’re asking Channel 4 to make sure their questions are based on evidence.
Please read the full APPG letter 👆
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