r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 16d ago

Neuroscience ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults’ perceptions. An analysis of the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos related to ADHD revealed that fewer than half the claims about symptoms actually align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing ADHD.

https://news.ubc.ca/2025/03/adhd-misinformation-on-tiktok/
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u/materialdesigner 16d ago edited 16d ago

Yes they do. And they break it up into no diagnosis, self diagnosis, and formal diagnosis.

Interestingly, participants with a self-diagnosis of ADHD perceived the top- and bottom-rated psychologist videos, as well as the typical TikToks they watch in their day-to-day life, more favorably than did those without ADHD; those with a self-diagnosis of ADHD also perceived the bottom-rated videos more favorably than did those with a formal ADHD diagnosis.