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/Nelliell 16d ago

I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and strongly suspected I was also autistic for years. I put off retesting for over a decade until a new provider and my old records being destroyed in a hurricane made it necessary to get back on my medicine. I was so afraid of being treated dismissively, or that I was drug seeking, or that I was just making it up that I walked into the appointment with three pages I typed up with my symptoms and relevant history.

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u/Exotic_Object 16d ago

I think three typed up pages should count toward at least 50% of an autism diagnosis, and I say this with all sincerity and love.