(1/2) Zara& #39;s been reflecting on yet another over-diagnosis moral panic (apparently the evil internet helps people learn about ADHD, *gasp*). As always, written from a non-disabled/NT standpoint - ignoring medical gatekeeping, growth in awareness & support in ND community. https://twitter.com/zaranosaur/status/1385242718889287683">https://twitter.com/zaranosau...

(2/2) Increasingly worried about some media comment on ADHD recently. Would love to see more critical response from #DisabilityStudies on this moral panic, esp on uncritical uses of labelling/sick role theory. I& #39;ll be over here supporting self dx & challenging medical gatekeeping

(3/3) First NICE adult ADHD guidelines: 2008. I& #39;ve had it a bit longer than that. So, yeah, psychiatrists& #39; answers in 1990s were wrong. My own research, with support from ND community, was right (finally, at age 42). I aim to pay that forward & help others looking for info.

Solidarity with self dx& #39;d & not-yet-dx& #39;d folks <3 I& #39;ll just leave these here.

https://tinyurl.com/aezdpzyb 
https://tinyurl.com/aezdpzyb&... href=" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44956540https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/black-women-adhd-diagnosis-uk

And">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e... links to those first 2008 NICE guidelines (which I mistakenly said were from 2018 earlier, sorry...)
https://www.ukadhd.com/guidelines.htm ">https://www.ukadhd.com/guideline...

Internet searching found to improve layperson diagnostic accuracy

Although diagnostic accuracy improved, triage accuracy and anxiety levels remained unchanged from before and after the internet search.

https://tinyurl.com/aezdpzyb

...WOW, I failed in numbering this thread. Can I blame ADHD? :D