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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.

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.

But psychologists are warning that it takes years of experience to determine different mental health conditions and labelling is not necessarily helpful.

On the Sky News Daily Liz Bates talks to Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo, associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. Henry Shelford…

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