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I see a lot of people blaming tiktok and "brain rot" content for the increasing ADHD diagnoses, but I think its a matter of better detection, similar to how OCD and autism diagnosis have increased too.

Also as someone with ADHD, it feels like shit that it could be "my fault" or that I have brainrot.

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 11 hours ago

Humans are the product of their environment, and the younger you are, the more affected you will be.

If I put you in the rain forest with animals and plants and shamans, you would absolutely start to calm down and start to listen to people and become much calmer with time. Since the entire energy of the place is calm.

But if you sit in front of phones and computers on social media, where you have this constant energy of consuming content you forget a day later, your brain will start to be unable to think and focus after a while. It will feel stressful to listen to someone who talks even, because it's not fast enough.

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

both? i was diagnosed super young, and by the time i got to college some people around me spent so much time on their phones or dodged so much homework it made me feel i was on a more even playing field lol

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 0 points 13 hours ago
[–] jet@hackertalks.com -3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

two more possibilities:

  • a systematic change in environment

  • or systematic change diets of pregnant mothers or young children

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jet@hackertalks.com 0 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

These are also possibilities that i would be interested in seeing research cover.

no /s

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