Content about the condition generates billions of views, but is it driving too many to self-diagnose?
BBC Asian NetworkCreators who've taken the hashtag to more than 20 billion views say they've helped to spread awareness and normalise the condition.
BBC Asian Network spoke to people with ADHD, a TikToker who makes videos about it, and a doctor to find out more.ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a complex condition thought to start in childhood that can affect people in different ways., ADHD symptoms fall into two categories - inattentiveness, and hyperactivity and impulsiveness.To formally diagnose ADHD, a specialist will assess you against a strict checklist of symptoms and the length of time you've had them.
"There are so many kids suffering," he says. "I had to speak up and I'm glad I did because of lot people in my comments started to question whether they have it.""Before that, there were a lot of signs that I had ADHD, like recklessness - a lot of thrill-seeking like driving incidents and partying," he says.
Some of the treatments he talks about don't have much scientific research to back them up, and he says he's faced backlash for his content.
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