{"id":386259,"date":"2026-10-09T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/adhd-and-autism-the-truth-about-the-snowflake-generation-myth\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:00:28","slug":"adhd-and-autism-the-truth-about-the-snowflake-generation-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/adhd-and-autism-the-truth-about-the-snowflake-generation-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and Autism: The truth about the &#8216;snowflake generation&#8217; myth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pIEepLHTGkg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"ADHD and Autism: The truth about the 'snowflake generation' myth\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pIEepLHTGkg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It has become a polarised public debate: Are people being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism and mental health conditions?<\/p>\n<p>Now 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 report chaired by renowned psychoanalyst and clinical psychologist, Professor Peter Fonagy, finds that mental distress has increased \u201csubstantially\u201d in England &#8211; especially in children and young people.<\/p>\n<p>The proportion of 16\u201324-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>The experts 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>But on the prevalence of ADHD and autism it is a slightly different picture.<\/p>\n<p>While evidence shows the percentage of the population in England born with those neurodevelopmental conditions appears to have remained broadly stable, demand for diagnosis and support has rocketed.<\/p>\n<p>It is partly down to greater awareness and less stigma, but the report concludes it\u2019s also because diagnosis has become the \u201cgateway\u201d to getting support &#8211; at school, university or work, which is driving people to seek a formal diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s leading to services becoming overwhelmed and long waiting lists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has become a polarised public debate: Are people being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism and mental health conditions? Now 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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