People with self-diagnosed ADHD report more negative self-image and more internalized stigma than clinically diagnosed individuals, and are more likely to seek social validation, per analysis of 450,000 ADHD sub-reddit posts
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People with self-diagnosed ADHD report more negative self-image and more internalized stigma than clinically diagnosed individuals.
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People with self-diagnosed ADHD report more negative self-image and more internalized stigma than clinically diagnosed individuals, and are more likely to seek social validation, per analysis of 450,000 ADHD sub-reddit posts
Article URL: http://plos.io/4plEDJz
Article title: Seeking validation in the digital age: The impact of validation seeking on self-image and internalized stigma among self- vs. clinically diagnosed individuals on r/ADHD
Author countries: U.S., China
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Seeking validation in the digital age: The impact of validation seeking on self-image and internalized stigma among self- vs. clinically diagnosed individuals on r/ADHD
Article Publication Date
1-Oct-2025
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