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/cajunbander 16d ago

I recently got diagnosed with ADHD at 38 (ironically after seeing comments on a TikTok, which I then brought up to my PCP, who discussed it with me then referred me to a psychologist) and don’t feel like I have it. Then I read this, and that’s exactly how I operate because when I was younger, like in college, I had poor time management, was completely unorganized, unfocused, etc. I’ve learned to counteract all that but it means my brain is constantly managing these things.

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u/Misty_Esoterica 16d ago

I'm the same way, I was a disaster in High School and College and it tramatized me so much that it scared me into becoming a hyperfocusing perfectionist.