04/10/2025
We hear so much about what ADHD is online and it is leading to self-diagnosis, overdiagnosis, and misdiagnosis. Sometimes it's worth asking "what else could be going on?"
Did you know that the symptoms that look like ADHD are also often present in other disorders like anxiety and trauma? Therefore, diagnosing ADHD requires more than just checking off a list. Professionals will conduct in-depth interviews with you and a close person, administer standardised questionnaires, and sometimes conduct cognitive assessments.
Tech overload can also mimic ADHD-like symptoms and it's becoming more common as our devices are integrated into every aspect of life. For example, social media and gaming are hijacking our brain reward system and we are becoming accustomed to fast rewards. We can also experience time blindness when using tech, similar to ADHD's time management struggles.
Social expectations and pressures can create ADHD-like challenges like scattered attention, fatigue, and procrastination because we're being asked to do more than what's reasonable for anyone. Be careful of the hustle culture and the expectation to be constantly available, reachable and online!
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