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ADHD NZ on Stuff: Adults with ADHD wait months for treatment as the number of diagnoses balloons, 11 May 2022

​Rising numbers of adults are being diagnosed with ADHD – and wait times have ballooned as high demand for referrals puts additional pressures on mental health services.
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Explore this situation with Sophie Harris, a reporter for Stuff.
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