Why is it so difficult to get an ADHD diagnosis?

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 9:24 a.m.

b'Seven-year-old Imogen can\\u2019t understand why she gets so angry, and she\\u2019s been asking for help since she was three.

That\\u2019s because she\\u2019s still waiting to find out if she has ADHD. Now, she could be waiting until 2026 to even get an assessment, let alone a diagnosis.

And she\\u2019s not alone, as ITV News finds that the average wait time for a diagnosis is three years in the UK.

So, what\\u2019s being done to speed up the process?

ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Stacey Foster tells Martin Stew what you need to know\\u2026'