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NHS Keeps ADHD Mother Hospitalized After Emergency Buzzer

8/23/2026

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The NHS kept a mother with ADHD in hospital after she pressed the emergency buzzer.
The NHS lacks a consistent ADHD maternity pathway, so support for pregnant women varies.
The mother authored a book on ADHD parenting to guide other new mothers.
Professor Katya Rubia withdrew, saying Channel 4’s “The Great ADHD Myth?” misrepresented her comments.
Rubia warned programme could cause parents to stop medication, raising anxiety, depression and suicide risk.

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The NHS kept a mother with ADHD in hospital after she pressed the emergency buzzer.
The NHS lacks a consistent ADHD maternity pathway, so support for pregnant women varies.
The mother authored a book on ADHD parenting to guide other new mothers.
Professor Katya Rubia withdrew, saying Channel 4’s “The Great ADHD Myth?” misrepresented her comments.
Rubia warned programme could cause parents to stop medication, raising anxiety, depression and suicide risk.