PLoS One May 2025 PMID 40106389

A double-edged hashtag: Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD.

Vasileia Karasavva, Caroline Miller, Nicole Groves, Andrés Montiel, Will Canu, Amori Mikami

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The discussion emphasizes that less than half of the popular ADHD content on TikTok adheres to clinical standards, with posts referencing studies like the PLOS One article and expressing concerns about misinformation shaping young people's perceptions. The tone ranges from analytical to cautionary, showing both awareness and deep engagement with the issue’s societal implications.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study evaluated popular ADHD-related TikTok videos to see how accurate and helpful they are, with experts rating the claims and quality of the content.
  • Young adults who frequently watch ADHD TikTok videos tend to have a higher perception of ADHD prevalence and challenges, and are more likely to recommend both accurate and less accurate videos.
  • There is a significant gap between mental health professionals’ opinions and young adults’ perceptions of TikTok ADHD content, highlighting a need for better psychoeducational information to improve understanding and support for individuals with ADHD.]

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川﨑聡大
@Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu · X

この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を他人にも推薦する傾向が強い」←注目 https://t.co/tI3SQQ84IB

Apr 5, 2025 · 41 likes · 10 shares · 27,133 followers View post →
Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author
@sensorystories_ · X

https://t.co/UBQ4CkkSpr

Apr 11, 2025 · 11 likes · 1 share · 40,286 followers View post →
Neuroscience News
@NeuroscienceNew · X

“A double-edged hashtag: Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD” by Amori Mikami et al. PLOS ONE https://t.co/cltQobs23s

Mar 19, 2025 · 7 likes · 505,198 followers View post →
Timothy Caulfield
@CaulfieldTim · X

Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD https://t.co/dMx4IXOuV9 "...fewer than 50% of the claims about #ADHD symptoms were judged to align with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." by @vkarasavva et al.

Mar 19, 2025 · 3 likes · 88,056 followers View post →
m0nsterhuntress
@m0nsterhuntress · X

Study comes to the conclusion that of the 98 most-watched TikTok videos about ADHD, not a single one is recommendable, and more than half were completely misleading. Obviously particularly problematic for teenagers who self-diagnose: https://t.co/HIVjBShaQf

Mar 20, 2025 · 2 likes · 543 followers View post →
Paul Whiteley
@PaulWhiteleyPhD · X

"a discrepancy between mental health professionals and young adults regarding the psychoeducational value of ADHD content on TikTok" https://t.co/rT4mvSRZY9 Funny how TikTok et al are seemingly moving from autism to ADHD these days. Still the old 'discrepencies' exist there too.

Mar 19, 2025 · 1 like · 4,927 followers View post →

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wolkengrün
@krakentag.bsky.social · Bluesky

Hab 1, 2 YT-Stündchen. Gen Z, "die jungen Leute" rocken so dermaßen: youtu.be/FfoEo_wLXJ0?...

Nov 15, 2025 View post →
DozzyDodel
@dozzydodel.bsky.social · Bluesky

Jonas Ems lässt sich über ADHS und Autismus aus. mal sehen, ob das eine gute Idee gewesen ist. youtu.be/FfoEo_wLXJ0?...

Nov 14, 2025 View post →
Jerb ⚒️
@jerbivore.bsky.social · Bluesky

Found out about this PLOS study and it aligns with my experience with online ADHD culture, something I become more and more alienated by as time goes by. Feels often like ADHD communities build communities out of quirks I don't relate to at all based on a real condition that impacts my life.

Nov 8, 2025 · 1 like · 2 shares View post →
Aori
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https://t.co/ENw7b1jwZ2

Jul 31, 2025 · 208 followers View post →
Higher Being Clothing
@HigherBeingCo · X

ADHD diagnoses in adults have surged 400%

Jun 3, 2025 · 71 followers View post →
The Integrity Project
@tipazorg · X

This @UBC study titled 'A double-edged hashtag: Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD' investigates the accuracy and educational value of ADHD-related content on TikTok. Conducted in two parts, the research first had clinical https://t.co/bjHoRjQKj2

May 23, 2025 · 1 like · 4,763 followers View post →
リト
@rtrtdl14 · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 14, 2025 · 10 shares · 58 followers View post →
Werner Bartens
@WernerBartens · X

RT @RayaRoentgen: Wieder mal ein solides Video von @WernerBartens rund um ADHS-Selbstdiagnosen via TikTok. Ich weiß, viele gehen bei dem Th…

Apr 11, 2025 · 1 share · 2,785 followers View post →
Zer0 W0lf
@zer0_w0lf · X

RT @sensorystories_: https://t.co/UBQ4CkkSpr

Apr 11, 2025 · 1 share · 832 followers View post →
Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author
@sensorystories_ · X

https://t.co/UBQ4CkkSpr

Apr 11, 2025 · 11 likes · 1 share · 40,286 followers View post →
Raya Roentgen
@RayaRoentgen · X

Wieder mal ein solides Video von @WernerBartens rund um ADHS-Selbstdiagnosen via TikTok. Ich weiß, viele gehen bei dem Thema schnell auf Abwehr. Aber gebt dem Video eine Chance. https://t.co/up5WPUiwl3

Apr 11, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,603 followers View post →
考え事が好き@心理・教育・障害科学
@psyeduability · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 6, 2025 · 10 shares · 20 followers View post →
RH凸凹調査隊
@RH0463745359 · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 5, 2025 · 10 shares · 915 followers View post →
川﨑聡大
@Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 5, 2025 · 10 shares · 27,133 followers View post →
モクマロ
@mokumaro · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 5, 2025 · 10 shares · 247 followers View post →
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@nb_bwr · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 5, 2025 · 10 shares · 83 followers View post →
玲月クリス(れいげつクリス)@ユニコーンの魔法少年
@ChrysUnicorn · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 5, 2025 · 10 shares · 3,124 followers View post →
郡司真子/ Masako GUNJI
@Koiramako · X

RT @Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu: この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を…

Apr 5, 2025 · 10 shares · 24,725 followers View post →
川﨑聡大
@Vn7rfILsHyD3gCu · X

この論文、動画の正確性への示唆を超えてSNSでのADHD開示を医学モデルとは別の一つの文化として捉えてる。TikTok視聴体験がADHD診断ステータスによって全く異なる意味を持っている事を示した論文。「自己診断者は、正確性に乏しい動画を他人にも推薦する傾向が強い」←注目 https://t.co/tI3SQQ84IB

Apr 5, 2025 · 41 likes · 10 shares · 27,133 followers View post →
Matty Angel
@mattyangel.com · Bluesky

A double-edged hashtag: Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... " fewer than 50% of the claims about ADHD symptoms were judged to align with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders."

Apr 1, 2025 · 1 like View post →
DavPsych
@DBHMartin · X

https://t.co/YuvkH9Iz8f

Mar 23, 2025 · 154 followers View post →
アザラシのサイエンス日記
@Seadog_Diary · X

元論文はこちら https://t.co/rlOXOr3QRP

Mar 22, 2025 · 17 followers View post →
FILTΞЯRΛUM
@Filterraum · X

Autismus & ADHS: 50% Falschinformationen (laut Studie!) | #audhd https://t.co/4vMFHrlCfU via @YouTube

Mar 21, 2025 · 936 followers View post →
Christopher Rodgman, MD
@RodgmanPsych · X

The #ADHD hashtag is increasingly popular among young people on Tik Tok. Unfortunately, information provided under the hashtag is accurate less than 50% of the time. Always double check your sources, don’t take mental health Tik Tok at face value. https://t.co/uESxbWFgQA

Mar 20, 2025 · 252 followers View post →
m0nsterhuntress
@m0nsterhuntress · X

Study comes to the conclusion that of the 98 most-watched TikTok videos about ADHD, not a single one is recommendable, and more than half were completely misleading. Obviously particularly problematic for teenagers who self-diagnose: https://t.co/HIVjBShaQf

Mar 20, 2025 · 2 likes · 543 followers View post →
François Guité
@francoisguite.bsky.social · Bluesky

ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults’ perceptions | University of British Columbia news.ubc.ca/2025/03/adhd... A double-edged hashtag: Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD | PLOS One journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #openaccess

Mar 20, 2025 View post →
Professor Erwin Loh
@erwinloh · X

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://t.co/uzCVFhRhkz https://t.co/JT6FLLiWDG

Mar 20, 2025 · 11,225 followers View post →
Timothy Caulfield
@CaulfieldTim · X

Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD https://t.co/dMx4IXOuV9 "...fewer than 50% of the claims about #ADHD symptoms were judged to align with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." by @vkarasavva et al.

Mar 19, 2025 · 3 likes · 88,056 followers View post →
Neuroscience News
@NeuroscienceNew · X

“A double-edged hashtag: Evaluation of #ADHD-related TikTok content and its associations with perceptions of ADHD” by Amori Mikami et al. PLOS ONE https://t.co/cltQobs23s

Mar 19, 2025 · 7 likes · 505,198 followers View post →
Paul Whiteley
@PaulWhiteleyPhD · X

"a discrepancy between mental health professionals and young adults regarding the psychoeducational value of ADHD content on TikTok" https://t.co/rT4mvSRZY9 Funny how TikTok et al are seemingly moving from autism to ADHD these days. Still the old 'discrepencies' exist there too.

Mar 19, 2025 · 1 like · 4,927 followers View post →