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Suffering of millions...
In the UK the current state of support and information about ADHD is a disgrace. ADD affects around 3 million adults, assuming around 5% of the 60 million poulation of the UK has ADHD. No figures exist but it is likely that fewer than ten thousand adults are currently diagnosed. This different ADD neurology leads in many cases to addiction, depression, anxiety, job loses, marriage breakdown, accidents and even jail. Simply being aware that you have ADHD, goes a long way to helping manage the symptoms and to avoid these troubles and to live a much happier and richer life. Ignorance is pain not bliss.
Chronic Failure to Help
Despite all this suffering, many people in positions of authority, deny and refute, disparage or ignore the existence of ADHD. There are over 20,000 scientific reports on ADHD, consensus statements from leading medical specialists, overwhelming genetic evidence and brain scans showing that ADHD exists, a greater body of evidence than any other neurological difference including BPD, Aspergers, Schizophrenia. Yet for seemingly prejudicial, arrogant, pompous, ignorant or down-right malicious reasons authorities: doctors, TV presenters, journalists, specialists and politicians, continue to put hurdles in place of those with ADHD or simply avoid mentioning ADHD - when to do so might help hundreds of thousands of people..
This page lists a few of the ignorant and occasionally willfully destructivel programs, websites or articles that do more harm than good.