ADHD on TikTok: Raising awareness or driving inaccurate self-diagnosis?
ADHD is massive on TikTok. Creators who've taken the hashtag to more than 20 billion views say they've helped to spread awareness and normalise the condition. But some worry that the flood of content on our feeds and For You pages is also perpetuating stereotypes and encouraging potentially inaccurate self-diagnosis.
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ADHD on TikTok: Raising awareness or driving inaccurate self-diagnosis?
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