ADHD: Why teenagers are using TikTok to self-diagnose

Teenagers and young adults are increasingly turning to TikTok and Instagram to self-diagnose autism and ADHD.<br /><br />That's according to the British Psychological Society. It's thought that frustration with waiting times for children and adolescent mental health services is making teenagers turn to social media.<br /><br />But psychologists are warning that it takes years of experience to determine different mental health conditions and labelling is not necessarily helpful.<br /><br />On the Sky News Daily Liz Bates talks to Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo, associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. Henry Shelford, founder of ADHD UK as well as ADHD influencer Priyanka Patel. <br /><br />If you want to find out more information about ADHD both the NHS and the mental health charity MIND have a lot of advice. You can find more on these web pages. <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/adhd-and-mental-health/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/adhd-and-mental-health/</a> <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/</a><br /><br />Producers: Rosie Gillot, Emily Hulme and Emma Rae Woodhouse<br />Interviews producer: Alex Edden<br />Editor: Philly Beaumont