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“Autism diagnosis rates have soared by up to 40-fold in recent years, but the Government-commissioned review found no evidence that the number of autistic children has actually increased.”

“Diagnosis rates of ADHD and autism have soared, and waiting lists for assessments on the NHS in England are at record levels, with lists even closing in some areas due to the huge demand.”

“In the years after his autism diagnosis, Tim began using drawings to communicate with his mum, sharing his feelings, sense of humour and love for her.”

“An investigation by this newspaper earlier this year revealed that taxpayers were shelling out £800 in disability benefits every minute to people claiming to suffer from anxiety.”

“ADHD UK has threatened legal action against an NHS organisation over its decision to impose a minimum two-year wait for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assessments.”

“When Harriet Shing was diagnosed with autism, she was already an elected member of parliament and found herself overwhelmed by things that never seemed to bother other people.”

“A GP from Berkshire revealed that of over 1,000 patients they had referred, only one did not receive a positive ADHD diagnosis.”

“Proposals to limit the number of patients being formally diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been atacked as “rationing” healthcare and pushing children and adults to self-diagnosis via social media.”

“A diagnosis in my late twenties—some two decades after I started experiencing symptoms, a typical pattern for OCD sufferers—made sense out of my experiences and helped me to recognize that my own disordered thinking posed a greater risk than the threats I…”

“Cole, 32, remembers asking herself as she lay awake at night after her diagnosis in her 20s at her home on the Debden Estate near the London-Essex border.”