How to Tell the Difference Between Regular Distraction and A.D.H.D.
By Dana G. Smith for The New York Times
Do you: Cut the tags out of your clothes? Relive (and regret) past conversations? Have episodes of burnout and fatigue? Zone out while someone is talking? Become hyper-focused while working on a project? Take on dozens of hobbies? Daydream? Forget things?
According to TikTok, you might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
After viewing these videos, many people who were not diagnosed with A.D.H.D. as children may question whether they would qualify as adults.
The key to diagnosing the condition, however, requires “determining that it’s serious, it’s extreme” and it’s interfering with people’s lives, he said. It’s also critical that the symptoms have been present since childhood.
Those nuances can be lost on social media, experts say. In fact, one study published earlier this year found that more than half of the A.D.H.D. videos on TikTok were misleading. If a video (or article) has you thinking you may have undiagnosed A.D.H.D., here’s what to consider.
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