Controversial Channel 4 ADHD documentary sparks complaints as viewers label it ‘grossly irresponsible’

Channel 4’s new production, The Great ADHD Myth, has sparked controversy (Picture: Minnow Productions)Channel 4’s new documentary, The Great ADHD Myth, has left viewers bitterly divided with its ‘controversial’ content.The episode centres on full-time NHS Psychiatrist, Dr Max Pemberton, who is on a quest to find out if we ‘should really be giving children mind-altering drugs to treat’ the condition.According to NHS data, as of May 2025, an estimated 2,498,000