Are people lying about their ADHD diagnosis?

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6/11/26 | Issue #90

IS ADHD REAL OR ARE WE JUST ADDICTED TO OUR PHONES?

Since 2020, the number of adults seeking an ADHD diagnosis has increased 400%. Over the same period, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube have been directly linked to ADHD-like symptoms — shortened attention spans, impulsivity, an inability to tolerate boredom — in people who never had them before. Clinicians say it's increasingly common for patients to reference social media as the reason they're seeking evaluation.

ADHD is real, well-documented, and historically underdiagnosed — especially in women and adults. But the symptoms of genuine ADHD and the symptoms of a brain trained on infinite scroll are nearly identical. A generation raised on TikTok is showing up to doctors with attention issues, and nobody is entirely sure which problem they're actually treating.

Where Do You Stand?

It's a Real Diagnosis

We're Medicating a Phone Problem

Pick Your Side

POSITION A: It's a Real Diagnosis

ADHD has been underdiagnosed for decades — especially in women and adults who spent years being told they were lazy or scattered. The 400% rise in diagnoses reflects decades of missed cases finally getting caught. More people getting help is a good outcome.

POSITION B: We're Medicating a Phone Problem

Apps are engineered by neuroscientists to destroy your attention span — and we're handing out stimulants to people whose main symptom is they use those apps all day. A brain trained on infinite scroll looks identical to an ADHD brain on a diagnostic form. Doctors are treating a symptom and calling it a disorder.