No, Gabor Maté Did Not Actually Diagnose Prince Harry with ADHD on Live TV
The Sun newspaper boldly proclaimed it on March 4: “Prince Harry diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder by trauma expert Dr.
Gabor Maté in tell-all interview.”“Reading the book, I diagnose you with ADD,” Maté said, referring to the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography, Spare. “I see it as a normal response to normal stress, not a disease.”Maté, author of Scattered Minds: The Origin and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder and The Myth of Normal, also diagnosed the prince with anxiety, panic disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance abuse issues during the 90-minute, live-streamed event, which has been described as both unorthodox and reckless.Maté made his diagnosis before meeting the prince and, admittedly, based his evaluation solely on stories of grief, trauma, and substance abuse from Spare.
In his past work, Maté has called ADHD a “normal response to normal stress,” which he says may be healed without medication.
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