Neuroscientist withdraws from Channel 4 ADHD documentary, warns it could increase suicide risk

King's College London neuroscientist Professor Katya Rubia withdrew support for Channel 4's "The Great ADHD Myth?", saying it misrepresented her views to fit a narrative that ADHD is a "social construct." She warned the programme could encourage parents to stop children's ADHD medication, citing research linking medication to reduced rates of suicide, crime, comorbidities, and traffic accidents. Channel 4 disputes the criticism.