An official review in England has found there is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism.

I've taken the following from the BBC reporting. It's worth bearing in mind that this is only for England.

"The author of today's report, Prof Peter Fonagy, has been speaking to Radio 4's Today programme. He starts by saying that former Health Secretary Wes Streeting - who first commissioned the review - was "with respect, completely wrong" when he talked about an over-diagnosis of mental health disorders. His findings show that "there has been a rise in distress and mental ill health amongst young people which is very, very real," he says, noting that one in five cases require treatment. Fonagy says that mental health distress in 25-year-olds is up by 50% since 1993, particularly anxiety and depression. He says that these "worsen the traits of ADHD and autism" so as awareness of these conditions has increased.

Professor Peter Fonagy, who chaired the review, has outlined three key findings in an interview with BBC Breakfast:

• A "very real substantial rise in mental ill-health", particularly among young people - it increased by 50% between 1993 and the present day
• An increase in the "co-occurrence of different diagnoses", meaning more people have common mental disorders (like anxiety and depression) as well as ADHD and autism
• An increase in the number of diagnoses of people with ADHD and autism, rather than a rise in how many people have either condition.

Bridget Phillipson, the Labour Party's chair, is doing the government's media round this morning... she says "better access to mental health services" is needed "in the community and also in schools" - adding that the government is working on this."

All of this sounds good, not bad. It's brought up the issue of the appalling support for people. Yes, it's concentrating oin children, but this is the beginning of the discussion.

Here's the executive summary of the report. Take a look at the recommendations. The full report is here. 

I've taken the following from the BBC reporting. It's worth bearing in mind that this is only for England.

"The author of today's report, Prof Peter Fonagy, has been speaking to Radio 4's Today programme. He starts by saying that former Health Secretary Wes Streeting - who first commissioned the review - was "with respect, completely wrong" when he talked about an over-diagnosis of mental health disorders. His findings show that "there has been a rise in distress and mental ill health amongst young people which is very, very real," he says, noting that one in five cases require treatment. Fonagy says that mental health distress in 25-year-olds is up by 50% since 1993, particularly anxiety and depression. He says that these "worsen the traits of ADHD and autism" so as awareness of these conditions has increased.

Professor Peter Fonagy, who chaired the review, has outlined three key findings in an interview with BBC Breakfast:

• A "very real substantial rise in mental ill-health", particularly among young people - it increased by 50% between 1993 and the present day
• An increase in the "co-occurrence of different diagnoses", meaning more people have common mental disorders (like anxiety and depression) as well as ADHD and autism
• An increase in the number of diagnoses of people with ADHD and autism, rather than a rise in how many people have either condition.

Bridget Phillipson, the Labour Party's chair, is doing the government's media round this morning... she says "better access to mental health services" is needed "in the community and also in schools" - adding that the government is working on this."

All of this sounds good, not bad. It's brought up the issue of the appalling support for people. Yes, it's concentrating oin children, but this is the beginning of the discussion.

Here's the executive summary of the report. Take a look at the recommendations. The full report is here. 

Theres an article in the Guardian on the same report, and a long letter from a load of campaigners in he letters page on SEND reforms.

I didn't read it that thoroughly as I'm in Wales and such things are devolved here, but I'm glad that the report stated that young people aren't snowflakes and really do have reasons for mental ill health. It also pointed out that with so many people self diagnosing, the lines between medical and social are becoming blurred and that we also are at risk of people being underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed or over diagnosed.

On the SEND thing, it said that many parents want there to be more and better integrated schooling with better support in mainstream schools. I dont' know if its me projecting my horrible experience of school, but I wondered what SEND children think and if they want to be in mainstream schools or would rather have seperate provision?