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/Chained_Wanderlust 16d ago

From what I can’t tell, they think we had it easier because it was caught early. Its just a different type of struggle where your perpetually underestimated or excluded, but you know why. Medications and school accommodations are not the magic bullet people think they were.