Britain’s ADHD Surge: Country Races to Keep Up—Should We Drug Everyone?
Republished with permission from AbleChild.
A recent report released by the National Health Service claims that an estimated 2.5 million people in England are living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The powers that be are calling it a “surge” in diagnoses for children and adults. A “surge?” Well, that is important.
According to the report, three and four percent of adults and five percent of children and young people have ADHD. And these data also include those who have the condition but have yet to be diagnosed. How exactly does that work? Haven’t been diagnosed but we’ll include them in the data because they may be diagnosed? Hmmm…
The deep thinkers at NHS estimated that 741,000 are children and young people between the ages of 5 and 24 suffer from ADHD symptoms, and 147,000 under the age of five may have ADHD and have been added to the data because those children will be included in future diagnostic rates.
Apparently, the NHS is concerned that those who have ADHD both diagnosed and undiagnosed may not be getting the support they need. What this means is those diagnosed and undiagnosed may not be getting the drugs they need as “treatment.”
But the NHS data also reveals that one in 100 people in some areas are taking ADHD medications and some experts believe that there may be over-diagnosing and drugging, putting the public at risk. Professor Joanna Moncrieff, famous for her research in debunking the “chemical imbalance” theory said of the ADHD diagnosis that it is “incredibly subjective.” Truer words have never been spoken unless those words were “completely subjective.” Moncrieff argues that “we all have ADHD symptoms to some extent.” And what are some of those symptoms that Professor Moncrieff is referring to?
- Leaving their seat when expected to remain seated (e.g., during a meeting or lecture)
- Blurting out answers and completing other people’s sentences
- Interrupting other people or intruding on their activities
- Struggling to stay quiet during activities
- Fidgeting and tapping hands or feet
- Often on the go and unable to sit still
- Trouble waiting their turn
- Talking excessively
- Feeling restless
A person must meet five or more symptoms of Hyperactivity/impulsivity and last at least six months in or to be diagnosed with the alleged mental disorder. There are way too many questions that accompany this “diagnosis,” including who hasn’t had “trouble waiting their turn” or “feeling restless?” Unfortunately, it would appear that England is in a race with the United States to be the leaders in ADHD diagnosing and drugging.
In the United States, as of 2020, nine-and-a-half million Americans were being medicated for an ADHD diagnosis. While these data seem overwhelming, one must understand the fraud that accompanies all psychiatric drugging. ADHD is not based in science and there is no identifiable abnormality in the brain that is ADHD. So, what exactly is being “treated” with the prescribed psychiatric mind-altering drugs like Vyvanse or Adderall?
Vyvanse and Adderall are at the top of the list of “treatments” for ADHD. Adderall is amphetamine…a stimulant and is a Schedule II drug, a controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and falls within the same category as cocaine, heroin, and meth. Why is this drug controlled by the DEA? Because it is highly addictive and can lead to abuse and overdose. Adderall is similar to cocaine and can have serious side effects including insomnia, nervousness, agitation, anxiety, psychotic episodes, irritability, aggression, anger, overstimulation, hallucinations, emotional liability, and possible death.
On top of that seriously depressing information, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which approves the drugs, is completely clueless about how the drugs “work” in the brain as a “treatment” for ADHD. And, beyond the fact that millions around the world are being diagnosed and drugged for a mental disorder that is not based in science, one cannot help but wonder where all this diagnosing is happening?
In the US schools may conduct screenings for ADHD but are not allowed (yet) to make a diagnosis. Usually, the school will refer the child and parents for further screening with a medical doctor. Which is odd because there is no abnormality for a physician to diagnose.
And, because so much of the screening occurs in schools, maybe Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy would find it appropriate to investigate how many ADHD screenings are carried out in schools throughout the US on a yearly basis. There currently is no data that reveals those numbers.
The Secretary may also find it of interest that there is no reading test given to children as part of ADHD screening. Apparently, it never occurred to the deep thinkers in Mental Health either here in the US or across the pond in England that a child’s behavior may reflect the child’s inability to keep up in school, or maybe even a child’s boredom with the curriculum.
What is clear. What is certain. No child or adult is suffering from the alleged mental disorder ADHD because their bodies are short on stimulants.
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