As more is understood about autism and ADHD, increasing numbers of diagnoses are being made.
Waiting times for assessments on the NHS are long and funding remains challenging. The tendency of neurodivergent people to learn how to mask their differences and adapt their lives to deal with their neurodivergence, can mean their difficulties are overlooked
Sometimes, a new job or other life change which makes it more difficult to mask symptoms in quite the same way, encourages people to seek help. As waiting lists continue to grow, private assessments for those able to self-fund become increasingly attractive.