10/21/2025

ADHD Diagnoses Are Rising

However, experts say it isn't being over-diagnosed

Many news outlets have reported an increase—or surge—in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in both children and adults. At the same time, healthcare providers, teachers and school systems have reported an uptick in requests for ADHD assessments.

These reports have led some experts and parents to wonder whether ADHD is being over=diagnosed and overtreated.

As researchers who have spent our careers studying neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD, we are concerned that fears about widespread overdiagnosis are misplaced, perhaps based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the condition.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.