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/oddmanout 16d ago

All joking aside, that's what my therapist said, is that it was most likely missed when I was a child because I was missing the hyperactive part of it. If you're ADHD without the H, they just think you're lazy and unmotivated.

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u/ThatGuyinPJs 15d ago

I think the most common phrase on my school report cards was "needs to apply himself more."