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Has ADHD become trendy?

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RedRobyn2021 · 08/06/2024 13:45

Please don't burn me at the stake

But I've noticed for a little while now that loads of influencers on Instagram are suddenly saying they have ADHD or suspected ADHD

Also on parenting pages, almost every other post and they'll be a comment on there suggesting the persons child has ADHD

Is it just me?

Sorry if this is really insensitive, it's something I've wondered for a while

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SmileyHappyPeopleInTheSun · 08/06/2024 14:06

There's more awareness of what it is and thus more people going for diagnoses.

Possibly there may more of it - depends if there some environmental factor involved - seen some research suggesting some evidence subset of populating struggle to clear some modern chemical more and they may be involved but not conclusively proven either way- plus hard to say given increased awareness if an actually increase is happening.

Plus there's a lot of self diagnosis - some of which will be correct and some of it won't be - but given waiting list times hard to avoid.

Hobnobswantshernameback · 08/06/2024 14:05

Horrible doesn't even begin to cover it
Nor does "clumsy"

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RedRobyn2021 · 08/06/2024 14:05

BringMeSunshineAllDayLong · 08/06/2024 14:00

I'm bang on trend as got my official diagnosis yesterday.
I'm 50 though and it only just dawned on me that I am not a total twat but that I have ADHD. Once it was suggested it was like oh, right of course.
It wasn't a thing when I was at school I just used to get bollocked all the time for making mistakes and my family took the piss out of my useless. They still will but I can at least realise why I do twattish things.
Anyways good to be in the cool club.

It's on my mind quite a lot because it's is being talked about a lot

There was a woman I used to work with and I am sure she must have ADHD, she used to get such a hard time from colleagues. I didn't know anything about it until maybe over the past year

Have you found that you've had must support since your diagnosis?

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Allmarbleslost · 08/06/2024 14:03

Im sure my DD feels very trendy with her ADHD and associated anxiety, depression, self harm and inability to cope with mainstream school. I mean I haven't asked her, but I'm sure she does.

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RedRobyn2021 · 08/06/2024 14:03

Hobnobswantshernameback · 08/06/2024 14:01

My teenage child trying to commit suicide because of their mental health was shot to pieces by ADHD was so on brand and instagrammable
shame on you OP but I doubt you have any

I'm sorry that happened to your child, that is horrible.

I think like some of the other posters have said because it has become more high profile it seems like it is everywhere.

I do apologise for using the word trendy that was very clumsy.

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Hobnobswantshernameback · 08/06/2024 14:01

My teenage child trying to commit suicide because of their mental health was shot to pieces by ADHD was so on brand and instagrammable
shame on you OP but I doubt you have any

BringMeSunshineAllDayLong · 08/06/2024 14:00

I'm bang on trend as got my official diagnosis yesterday.
I'm 50 though and it only just dawned on me that I am not a total twat but that I have ADHD. Once it was suggested it was like oh, right of course.
It wasn't a thing when I was at school I just used to get bollocked all the time for making mistakes and my family took the piss out of my useless. They still will but I can at least realise why I do twattish things.
Anyways good to be in the cool club.

Bumbleoranhe · 08/06/2024 14:00

No. Posts (and attitudes!!) like this are so infuriating. We’re just more aware of it, and so it gets diagnosed more often, and thankfully gets people the support they need. So yes more people will have it. It can be really hard for someone to live with ADHD, so it’s great that people are more aware. People dismissing it as ‘trendy’ is so damaging and will stop people seeking help for fear of seeming like they just want to be trendy. Lots of adult women will ‘suddenly’ have it and be getting diagnosed now because it wasn’t diagnosed often for girls (who normally masked), and many end up suffering with their mental health when suddenly trying to juggle life as an adult. So it’s great that many women are seeking help and getting support they need.

splothersdog · 08/06/2024 14:00

Not trendy just more widely diagnosed and recognised
And believe me we still have a long way to go

NextPhaseOfLife · 08/06/2024 13:59

I think what you mean, OP, is "has ADHD become more high profile, as more is known about its affects and behaviours".

The answer is yes, it has. Does everything who says they have it, truly do? Probably not. But it's great to have the awareness out there, for those that do.

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RedRobyn2021 · 08/06/2024 13:56

Ok trendy was definitely the wrong word to use, I'm sorry

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PMPBlue · 08/06/2024 13:55

Yeah my son feels trendy as fuck as he tics his way through his GCSE exams.

TheWayTheLightFalls · 08/06/2024 13:55

RedRobyn2021 · 08/06/2024 13:53

Sorry I didn't see the previous thread, I did try to look first

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Maybe you have ADHD? Grin

More seriously... as somebody whose life (certainly working life) is a dumpster fire thanks to undiagnosed/late diagnosed ADHD and Asperger's, the more discussion, articles etc the better.

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RedRobyn2021 · 08/06/2024 13:53

Lanawashington · 08/06/2024 13:50

Oh good, this again. It’s been at least a day since someone said this so it was clearly time

Sorry I didn't see the previous thread, I did try to look first

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Hobnobswantshernameback · 08/06/2024 13:52

Ffs

Lanawashington · 08/06/2024 13:50

Oh good, this again. It’s been at least a day since someone said this so it was clearly time