> The thing is, diagnosis rates in the U.S. are something like 3-4 times as high as in most countries in Europe, which are themselves 3-4 times as high as a cou

> The thing is, diagnosis rates in the U.S. are something like 3-4 times as high as in most countries in Europe, which are themselves 3-4 times as high as a country like France, which is averse to ADHD diagnoses. I've heard people from France say that many French doctors absolutely will not diagnose ADHD in anyone, no matter what their symptoms, preferring to tell sufferers that they're lazy. It may be possible that the US overprescribes and Europe in general is a happy medium. France is systemically failing to treat people with a genuine medical need, and it ruins lives. If it has to be one or the other, I'd prefer to err on the side of helping people in need. Please see my other post on the effects of ADD: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12345969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12345969