When Medical Gatekeeping Harms: A Response to "The Age of Diagnosis"

When doctors inadvertently participate in a long tradition of gatekeeping that has historically harmed marginalized communities.

Recently, I came across an interview with Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan about her new book, "The Age of Diagnosis," in which she challenges the increase in diagnoses of conditions like autism, ADHD, and long COVID. As someone who runs ADHDer.net and works closely with the neurodivergent community, I felt compelled to respond to her assertions with current scie…