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Ofcom Receives Complaints After Channel 4 ADHD Documentary

8/19/2026

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Channel 4 aired the documentary “The Great ADHD Myth?” on 18 August 2026, prompting Ofcom complaints.
ADHD UK chief executive Henry Shelford called the programme sensationalist nonsense and urged complaints.
Former Royal College of General Practitioners president Dr Iona Heath said she would ban ADHD medication as a ‘chemical cosh’.
NHS psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton paid £1,200 for an online assessment, received an ADHD diagnosis, and said the medication left him feeling blunted.

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Channel 4 aired the documentary “The Great ADHD Myth?” on 18 August 2026, prompting Ofcom complaints.
ADHD UK chief executive Henry Shelford called the programme sensationalist nonsense and urged complaints.
Former Royal College of General Practitioners president Dr Iona Heath said she would ban ADHD medication as a ‘chemical cosh’.
NHS psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton paid £1,200 for an online assessment, received an ADHD diagnosis, and said the medication left him feeling blunted.