ADHD patients fear they won't get NHS treatment due to stigma after BBC doc

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ADHD patients fear they won't get NHS treatment due to stigma after BBC doc
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Patients face paying over £100-a-month for treatment via private clinics if they cannot access NHS treatment due to lengthy waiting lists connie_dimsdale and luciemheath report

She expressed fears her diagnosis will not be considered legitimate and medication to treat her ADHD delayed as a result.

ADHD 360 has called the documentary “inaccurate” and said “whilst the BBC did expose some bad practices at unscrupulous clinics, not all clinics are the same”. She said: “The process for diagnosis was much more thorough than the Panorama documentary would have you believe. The programme did not show all the steps ADHD360 made me complete before the assessment.

But she is concerned about financing her treatment in the long term as she pays £111 for a 28-day supply of medication. But he had a breakdown and was hospitalised at a private mental health hospital, where he had an ADHD assessment and diagnosis as part of his treatment for anxiety and depression.

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