“Mental health review: Wes Streeting was wrong on overdiagnosis, says Prof Peter Fonagy” — what this page in the network covers. A major independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism in England has found that mental distress has substantially worsened, particularly among young people. The review's chair, Prof Peter Fonagy, told the BBC that former health secretary Wes Streeting was “completely wrong” to suggest conditions were being overdiagnosed. Streeting has since acknowledged his mistake, but some rightwing politicians and commentators continue to claim that medicalisation of ordinary states of mind is behind the rise in young people seeking help.
It highlights that the rises in psychological distress and need for support with neurodevelopmental differences are real and tied to social changes. However, current services are not up to what is being asked of them. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.