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Tina Campbell

OPINION - My child may have ADHD — I am furious that anybody would think this real condition is a 'scam'

Anyone who thinks there’s anything mildly amusing about the reported rise in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses in the UK needs to have a word with themselves.

There is nothing funny about a neurodevelopmental condition and claims that "everyone seems to have it”, or “it's a label” make me very angry. 

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