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/2legit2knit 16d ago

Maybe if people didn’t see ADHD as twitchy movements or just being forgetful. It’s so much worse than that, especially if you have inattentive type. So annoying when people are like HaHa OmG I’m sO qUiRkY

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u/Masturbator1934 16d ago

Yeah, the emotional disregulation, self-harm and abandonment issues are something I never see these types of videos talk about, yet they are also common symptoms of ADHD. Also, I wish people called out the behavioural similarities between it and autism more. Maybe it would help make ADHD less "cool" and autism less stigmatised.