Psychologies

‘WILL A LABEL LIMIT MY GIRL?’

“I fear that an ADHD diagnosis will limit‘‘ my child’s future”

MARY FENWICK is a writer, speaker and executive coach; she’s also a mother, divorcee and widow.

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Q My daughter has self-diagnosed with ADHD. She believes it would explain a lot about her behaviour and struggles, which have been put down to anxiety. She is asking for my support in seeking a formal diagnosis, which means seeing a psychiatrist. I’m worried that having this label might have

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