"You Can't Possibly Have ADHD": Exploring Validation and Tensions around Diagnosis within Unbounded ADHD Social Media Communities
Tessa Eagle, Kathryn E. Ringland · 2023 · Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2023)
This paper examines how ADHD communities on social media platforms — TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram — function as informal health communities that provide information, validation, and support to individuals at various stages of discovering and navigating ADHD diagnosis. The…
ADHD · neurodivergence · social media · online health communities · digital mental health