What’s happening to ADHD NHS waiting lists and diagnoses

The two most common things I hear since I’ve become an ADHD coach are “I’ve been on the waiting list for so many years” and “I definitely have it, but never been formally diagnosed”.

I may have a controversial view on this topic, but whilst awareness for ADHD has considerably increased since 2020 (anecdotally and in the sheer increase in articles, books, podcasts and influencers on the subject) it has also resulted in many people jumping to their own self diagnosis too quickly. Whilst I don’t want to discount anyone who has genuine symptoms and understands these better now thanks to society’s increased understanding and empathy for the matter, I do think that there is also a flippancy to these self diagnoses too.