r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 17d 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/slimethecold 17d ago

For me, the "oh my god" experience was being able to walk through the hallway and noticing that someone had put their shoes somewhere i would trip on them with me bumping them with my feet first. I never thought that my clumsiness was able to be medicated.

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u/Pay08 16d ago

Is that possible? I was diagnosed with Aspergers when I was 13 but have never been on any medication.

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u/slimethecold 16d ago

I'm sorry, did you mean to respond to my comment or someone else's?