Gabor Mate has got a lot of publicity recently but his ideas are (to put it charitably) on the fringe.
I recommend Russell Barkley's youtube videos and books on ADHD if you want to understand the condition and the current research.
I recommend Russell Barkley's youtube videos and books on ADHD if you want to understand the condition and the current research.
Russell Barkley proposes that ADHD is largely inherited through genes, quoted 65%-75%, and the rest is environmental.
The big difference between them is that Gabor focuses on attachment theory and childhood trauma.
Both are beneficial to learn from. It is harmful that the ADHD community does not accept both points of view. Because they complement each other well.