ADHD is a real condition. An ill-informed documentary that suggests it is a modern, social construct could cause harm, says Caroline Williams IF I were to accept the premise of Channel 4’s documentary The Great ADHD Myth?, then I have spent years labouring under a false belief. The diagnosis I received for my so-called ADHD is apparently an arbitrary concept, invented by popular consensus and promoted by publications like New Scientist. National Health Service doctor Max Pemberton presented this idea in a documentary that aired in the UK on 18 August, and in the days that followed, many articles and columnists commented on why it’s so offensive. …