{"id":386251,"date":"2026-10-09T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/adhd-and-autism-could-be-at-risk-of-overdiagnosis-so-what-needs-to-change\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:00:23","slug":"adhd-and-autism-could-be-at-risk-of-overdiagnosis-so-what-needs-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/adhd-and-autism-could-be-at-risk-of-overdiagnosis-so-what-needs-to-change\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and autism could be at risk of overdiagnosis &#8211; so what needs to change?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/1heNe7EBmTo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"ADHD and autism could be at risk of overdiagnosis - so what needs to change?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1heNe7EBmTo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A major independent review, commissioned by the government, debunks the so-called \u201csnowflake\u201d generation myth, concluding that the rise in mental health problems is \u201creal\u201d, with a \u201cgenuine\u201d increase in need.<\/p>\n<p>The proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds with a common mental disorder has increased from around one in six in 1993 to one in four in 2024, with young women now reporting the highest rates of any group.<\/p>\n<p>Experts who contributed to the report conclude that \u201clife has become harder\u201d for younger people, with more financial insecurity, unemployment and scrutiny, intensified by social media, with fewer opportunities for rest and recovery.<\/p>\n<p>#mentalhealth #adhd #autism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major independent review, commissioned by the government, debunks the so-called \u201csnowflake\u201d generation myth, concluding that the rise in mental health problems is \u201creal\u201d, with a \u201cgenuine\u201d increase in need. 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