Holly Cutts, an electrical engineer from Yeovil, said she was referred to a private clinic for her ADHD diagnosis because NHS waiting lists at the time were “three years long”.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old said her ADHD often manifested as hyperactivity, time-blindness or inattention, explaining it affected all parts of her life.<\/p>\n
“When you have somebody telling you ‘it’s not real’ and ‘it’s all in your head and you just need to try harder’ – they don’t realise you have been trying harder than a lot of people have been the whole time,” she said.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Channel 4 said: “This documentary does not deny the lived experience of those diagnosed with ADHD, but does present the view of an extensive range of senior medical experts – many of whom work or have worked with the NHS or have held presidential roles at professional membership bodies – who seek to question the conventional understanding of ADHD and if it is a neurodevelopmental condition. <\/p>\n
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