What's behind the rise in ADHD diagnoses?

Saturday Morning by RNZ

Sep 26, 202600:19:39Society & Culture

University of Canterbury psychologist and researcher Julia Rucklidge has been looking at nutritional interventions for mental illnesses, and has found a crucial link between gut health and symptoms of ADHD.

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