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How mental health became a social media minefield

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When I first downloaded TikTok, in the fall of 2018, it only took a few days for my algorithm to figure out that I have ADHD. 

To be fair, this isn’t all that impressive, as TikTok and the rest of the internet make 

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certainly possible to argue that anyone who spends enough time online may experience some of the 

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Videos would show up on my For You page with captions like “Hidden signs you’re ADHD” 

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“what my ADHD brain feels like,” and I’d roll my eyes because I knew what was coming 

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“If you relate to this, congrats! You probably have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 

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This line of questioning is a touchy subject for plenty of people who have found meaning 

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medical help from their diagnosis. It has also turned discussions around ADHD 

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