Comment by smj-edison

Hmm, I do this this is a point worth considering, but it needs nuance. ADHD is overdiagnosed in young boys, by about 3% iirc. But the thing is overdiagnosis doesn't mean that it doesn't exist at all. It's certainly underdiagnosed in middle-aged women for example, and tends to be underdiagnosed in women in general. There's also a point to be made that some ADHD meds are not without side effects, and kids aren't always listened to when they complain about them (I have a friend who was on Concerta as a kid and had a lot of side effects that really bothered her). But also, ADHD meds are a complete lifeline when they work, and they do work in most cases.