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Tina Campbell

Anthony Hopkins criticised by ADHD and autism advocates after dismissing neurodivergent labels as ‘nonsense’

Sir Anthony Hopkins has come under fire from mental health and neurodiversity advocates after dismissing conditions such as ADHD, OCD and Asperger’s as “nonsense”.

The Welsh-born actor, 86, made the comments during a recent interview, saying he believed society was overusing medical labels to describe normal aspects of human behaviour.

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