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More Adults Are Being Diagnosed with ADHD: Good.
CBC’s The Current perpetuating harmful myths about Adult ADHD (part 1 of 2)
The Current with Matt Galloway
On March 5, 2025 Matt Galloway, host of CBC’s The Current, aired an episode segment asking the question, “Why are more adults being diagnosed with ADHD?”
There were a few moments where they could have addressed some really important issues, such as the lack of timely access to assessment, diagnosis, and support.
Instead they decided to regurgitate out-dated and long-ago debunked rhetoric about technology causing an increase in inattention and hyperactivity, and about people self-diagnosing based on videos they watch on social media (and not for the first time either).
Private vs. Public Clinics
Kiri Vanderwel, who was diagnosed with ADHD a little more than two years ago, after giving birth to her second child, was one of three guests on the show. Kiri shared that the wait to meet with a practitioner virtually through a private clinic was only two weeks, whereas the wait was over two years to see someone locally through B.C. public health.
Vanderwel also shared feeling like there was something wrong with her, that she…
