20/08/2026
I’ve thought carefully about whether to post about The Great ADHD Myth?
Partly because I don’t want to simply add another angry voice to what has understandably become a very emotive conversation.
I do believe we should be able to have difficult conversations about ADHD. We should be able to talk about assessment standards, diagnosis rates, medication, misdiagnosis and whether every person is receiving the right diagnosis and support.
But we also need to think about the context in which those conversations are happening.
ADHD is already widely misunderstood.
And for many late-diagnosed adults, the journey to diagnosis has come after decades of believing that the difficulties they experienced were personal failings.
I know something of that personally. And I see it professionally every day.
I sit with people who are trying to unpick years of shame and self-criticism. People who are beginning to understand themselves, sometimes for the first time, through a different lens.
For me, an ADHD diagnosis isn’t about providing an excuse for everything that has happened before, but an explanation.
With that explanation can come greater understanding, appropriate support, different strategies and, importantly, responsibility for what we do next.
That is why I believe broadcasters have a responsibility to approach subjects like ADHD with care, balance and appropriate evidence.
I wanted better from this documentary.
That’s why I have submitted a complaint to Ofcom.
I’d genuinely welcome thoughtful conversation about this, including from people who saw the programme differently.
