ADHD is a fake disease invented by Big Pharma to drug children for profit
Natural News article inaccurately claims ADHD is a "fake disease" invented for profit [...] ADHD has been described as a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by inattention, excessive activity and impulsivity (acting without thinking), generally diagnosed in childhood. This article by Natural News claims that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a "fake disease invented by Big Pharma to drug children for profit". Although it was published more than a year ago, it has seen a recent revival and is currently trending on Facebook, garnering more than 1.5 million shares. [...] While all children display traits such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity to varying degrees, reviewers highlighted that children with ADHD exhibit these characteristics to a severe degree that disrupts their education and relationships with others. Reviewers cautioned that viewing ADHD as a "fake disease" trivializes the significant distress that affected individuals and their families experience, and could potentially lead to poorer outcomes.