ABLECHILD: “De-Diagnosing” ADHD – How Sweden Is Dismantling the Disorder the World Bought Into

“De-Diagnosing” ADHD: How Sweden Is Dismantling the Disorder the World Bought Into

Republished with permission from AbleChild.

In September of 2025 the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an interesting article about how Swedish authorities are considering “de-diagnosing” autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for adults who no longer “want” their diagnosis. On the face of this one must ask how do you “de-diagnose” what doesn’t exist and who “wanted” the ADHD diagnosis to begin with...