Channel 4’s ADHD Myth documentary triggers backlash and Ofcom complaints
TL;DR
Channel 4’s documentary The Great ADHD Myth? has sparked backlash, with ADHD UK filing Ofcom complaints and critics calling it unbalanced, while others praise it for provoking debate; the program questions whether ADHD is a medical condition and features an experiment with a 10-year-old, drawing mixed reactions and a Channel 4 defence of its remit.
- Channel 4 faces backlash over ‘most controversial show of the year’ The Independent
- The Great ADHD Myth? review – the most controversial show of the year is here The Guardian
- The Great ADHD Myth? Suggesting that ADHD is a myth is pseudoscientific and dangerous New Scientist
- ADHD charity complains about Channel 4 documentary BBC
- The Great ADHD Myth? review — a provocative film against overdiagnosing The Times
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