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/Dr_nobby 16d ago

I was diagnosed 3 years ago. I still don't feel like I have it. Medication does work. But there's that self imposter thing in the back of my head. Then I remember I usually a vegetable in bed most days. A miracle I even managed to get to school or get my degree (although my medication became available at the end of my degree and helped me in my last 2 years). I dropped out of uni half way through because I just could not function. My first 2 years I was downing 3 cups of french press coffee.