Feed MRSS-S tda_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-02-12/the-overabundance-of-adhd-diagnoses-harms-gifted-children.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-02-12/the-overabundance-of-adhd-diagnoses-harms-gifted-children.html Olga Carmona Their behaviors are similar, but their needs are different Their behaviors are similar, but their needs are different TDAH Juárez Casanova (EL PAÍS) ADHD diagnoses <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KJ6JYJWKKRHQTLBU27XSCYC7MQ.JPG?auth=c09bbff04219d7a69f6752a037be894f9563266de19494191539d7d867ff0b9c" width="2700" height="2377" alt="."></img><p>In recent years, diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have multiplied. More and more children are being labeled as inattentive or impulsive, and many are receiving medication, which can be as unnecessary as it is harmful. This is not only due to the potential and as-yet-undocumented long-term consequences of altering a still-developing brain that doesn’t require it <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-11-16/david-lopez-psychiatrist-maybe-a-group-of-friends-would-be-better-for-you-than-an-antidepressant.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-11-16/david-lopez-psychiatrist-maybe-a-group-of-friends-would-be-better-for-you-than-an-antidepressant.html">with psychotropic drugs</a>, but also because of the implicit message it conveys: “You’re not okay, you have to take pills.” This isn’t about being against medication, but about being against misdiagnosis.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-02-12/the-overabundance-of-adhd-diagnoses-harms-gifted-children.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>