Stories about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, have been having a resurgence in the social media zeitgeist the past several years, and it may be leading more people to seek out diagnosis for the condition. “A lot of my patients would hold up their phone to the camera and be like, ‘Here’s this video that I saw on TikTok and this is why I have ADHD,’” said Dr. Sasha Hamdani. She is a psychiatrist and ADHD specialist who also is a content creator about the condition with more than 800,000 followers on TikTok. Hamdani estimates that about 50% of patients who inquire about the condition actually yield an ADHD diagnosis. ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have been increasing across all age groups since before the days of social media.
Skyrocketing Demand for ADHD Meds is Straining the U.S. Health Care System
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 18, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Medicine, Other Health Impairment