With over half a million people in England waiting for an ADHD assessment and new NHS data suggesting up to 2.5 million may be affected, the conversation around ADHD has never been louder. But what’s really driving this surge?

In this episode of Heal Beyond Words, Alex and Marion explore the deeper layers beneath the headlines, asking whether what we’re calling ADHD might sometimes be the body’s intelligent response to trauma, stress, or a fast paced tech saturated world.

We talk diagnosis, medication, and the fine line between validation and pathologisation. Is the system helping people understand themselves or simply giving them a label?

We also touch on the BBC Radio 5 Live interview with Marion, offering a broader lens on how we make sense of our symptoms in today’s world.