DO you, too, often become irritable? Do you regularly forget, say, where you put your car keys? Do you, when people are ...

If your child has ADHD, you know that some days are harder than others. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a mental disorder classified into three types ...

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased significantly in the UK over the past 2 decades, except in children under 5 years of age, according to a study in BJPsych Open. Researchers from ...

In the early 1990s, while working at the Maudsley Hospital in London, clinical and forensic psychologist Susan Young began to notice a troubling trend. Young people diagnosed with conditions such as ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the exact age children begin to develop prominent attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits. Problems with attention, sensory ...

An independent review announced by Wes Streeting will look at both whether there is evidence of overdiagnosis of mental ...

A new online tool is designed to help families and clinicians make informed treatment decisions. The most extensive ...

There’s a lot of pressure from social media for people to have a diagnosis…' Parents across the UK are watching closely after ...