Many people in America are not very educated about the false epidemic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A rapid increase in diagnoses has been documented over the last decade. Many expert psychologists believe that the correct diagnosis is not being made and that many of the children who are diagnosed today do not actually have ADHD. These experts attribute the increase in diagnoses to the current practices of doctors and teachers. Doctors are the ones who write the prescriptions, but teachers inflict fear on students and parents which can make them believe that they are not performing well in the classroom and that students can do better in school simply if they change their behavior with medications . So who is really responsible for the epidemic of young people being diagnosed with ADHD? Teachers and doctors are both equally responsible for the ADHD epidemic, although some researchers argue that it is not an epidemic at all. One such expert is Noah Yulish, a psychology professor at Yale University, who writes about ADHD through the eyes of someone who has been diagnosed with the disorder, in the article "Think Seriously About ADHD." In his article he does not attribute responsibility to anyone for having caused the problem of mass diagnosis of the disease, but invites the reader to take the disease seriously, because he believes that it is, in reality, a real disorder that can influence people's lives. . He goes on to explain the chaos that ADHD can create in a person's life, which includes lack of productivity and problems concentrating in school. On the other hand, the article "Expand Pre-K, Not ADHD" was written by Stephen P. Hinshaw, professor of psychology at the University of California-Berkeley and Richard M. Schieffler, professor of economics..... .half of the article… order, and how it affects a person's life, that distinguishes the general population from those with ADHD. What can we do with this information that tells us that ADHD is, in fact, a real problem, but that it is being overdiagnosed? We need to change the education system to allow greater flexibility for students who don't fit the traditional mold. More importantly, we need to push others around us to think seriously about the causes and effects of ADHD on their own lives. Works Cited Hinshaw, Steven P. Richard M. Scheffler. “Expand preschool, not ADHD.” New York Times, New York Times Society. February 23, 2014. Web. April 21, 2014. Koerth-Baker, Maggie. “The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the ADHD Epidemic.” New York Times, New York Times Society. October 15, 2013. Web. April 21, 2014. Yulish, Noè. “Think seriously about ADHD.” Healthy Living, Huffington Post. June 17, 2013. Web. April 21 2014.