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Scots mum diagnosed with ADHD and autism after pursuing diagnoses for sons

Daily Record 10 Oct 2026
Lucy Gallacher, 38, from Greenock in Inverclyde, spent 11 years battling for assessments and help for both of her sons, Travis, 14, and Jaxx, 10 ... .
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ADHD and autism at risk of overdiagnosis, finds government review of mental health

AOL 09 Oct 2026
ADHD and autism are at risk of overdiagnosis according to a landmark review of mental health in Britain.
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ADHD and autism review highlights risk of misdiagnosis as cases rise

AOL 09 Oct 2026
The nation has reached a “tipping point” where people are at risk of being misdiagnosed with ADHD and autism, according to a new review which ...
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Not everyone with ADHD and autism traits needs a diagnosis, major review finds

The Independent 09 Oct 2026
Major review calls for overhaul of system that is failing those who need it most .
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ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review

BBC News 09 Oct 2026
The review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis ... .
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Rush to diagnose ADHD and autism can damage children: As rates soar up to 40-fold, ...

The Daily Mail 09 Oct 2026
Parents are incentivised to have their children diagnosed by misguided schools and welfare systems that reward such 'labels', the report found ....
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NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds

The Guardian 09 Oct 2026
The NHS in England is heading into a “world of system failures” as it struggles to cope with relentlessly rising demand for mental health, ADHD ...
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Simon Pegg reveals he has ADHD - and says the diagnosis 'confirmed stuff he'd been ...

The Daily Mail 09 Oct 2026
Pegg - famous for Hot Fuzz and Shaun Of The Dead - opened up about having the condition on the podcast I'm ADHD! No You're Not, saying he sought a diagnosis as he 'just wanted to know' ....
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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This ADHD gravy train must be stopped

The Daily Mail 09 Oct 2026
All doubt can now be put aside - the diagnosis of autism and ADHD has become an issue of massive concern ....
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'Stark warning' over ADHD and 'Andrew wins legal fight'

BBC News 09 Oct 2026
A government review of ADHD and austism diagnoses and the police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lead Friday's papers ... .
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The Papers: 'Stark warning' over ADHD and 'Andrew wins legal fight'

BBC News 09 Oct 2026
A government review of ADHD and austism diagnoses and the police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lead Friday's papers ... .
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I’m a psychiatrist. Here are five reasons why ADHD is often diagnosed later in life

The Independent 09 Oct 2026
People are often diagnosed with ADHD later in life because the condition was missed during childhood .
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I have ADHD – could everyone stop going on about it?

The Independent 09 Oct 2026
... against ADHD is so troubling for those living with the condition .
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ADHD and autism at risk of overdiagnosis as calls made for 'radical reform'

Manchester Evening News 09 Oct 2026
ADHD and autism are at risk of overdiagnosis but anxiety and depression are surging according to a government review ... .
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