Boomers vs ADHD
Giles Coren Has No Idea
The Times
4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 March 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
"What's that Lassie? You think you might have ADHD?"
Can Giles talk to the animals? Probably not, in fact research suggest none of us can. But does he have ADHD? Esther thinks he might. The prevalence of mental illness is on the rise, could TikTok be to blame? If you ask boomers, it's a case of "pull yourself together" but for Gen Z its "talking about your feelings is good". Giles and Esther take the middle ground and attempt to reconcile the two.
Could a whole life’s worth be in a desk? A recent employment tribunal has ruled it might, Giles can understand the reasoning.
Finally, they wonder if it is time to compensate their neighbours…
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