In the first episode of (WIP) Podcast Season 4, Emily and Ida speak to Kristin Leer (@kristinleeradhd), an MD and specialist in psychiatry. She is also the author of ADHD: 7 veier til ny forståelse. Kristin brings a clinical perspective to questions designers rarely get to ask a doctor: how does ADHD actually present, and why are so many more people being diagnosed now?
Adults treated for ADHD in Norway have grown by 148% between 2015 and 2024 (PwC/Helsedirektoratet, 2025). Kristin explains that this isn't a sudden rise in ADHD itself — Norway only started diagnosing adults around 15 years ago, so children, parents, and grandparents are now often being diagnosed at the same time. That means more people than ever are being recognised as having minds that perceive the world little differently from what most systems expect.
Kristin also makes the case for why understanding ADHD is not just a medical concern — it's a design concern. If we want to build digital services that truly work for everyone, we need to embrace this group and start by understanding how their minds work, which will lead to better experiences for everyone.
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