Trendy apps, social media influencers and private clinics are contributing to a huge surge of ADHD in middle-aged women, an expert fears.
World-renowned University College London psychiatrist Professor Joanna Moncrieff fears the mental disorder is being over diagnosed.
As a result, thousands are needlessly getting powerful drugs designed to calm them down, she said.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition which affects people’s behaviour. It usually makes patients restless and causes them trouble concentrating and act on impulse.