Source: Cato Institute
by Adam Omary and Jeffrey A Singer
“The sharp increase in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses — nearly doubling among American children between 1997 and 2022, and more than tripling among adults from 2012 to 2023 — has been chalked up to better screening, increased awareness, and the corrosive effects of smartphones and social media on developing brains. None of these factors holds up well under scrutiny. The diagnostic category itself has been steadily widened by the institutions that define it and the financial structure that rewards every participant for applying the ADHD label.” (05/13/26)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/perfect-storm-adhd-overdiagnosis