Why Are All My Friends Getting Diagnosed with ADHD?
Or it feels like I am surrounded by likeminded people.
The Peridivergence Project
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Lately, it feels like many I know are coming back from therapy with a shiny new ADHD diagnosis, like some sort of neurospicy Oprah episode.
You get a diagnosis! You get a diagnosis! We all get a diagnosis!
At first, I thought, surely this is just a coincidence. Then I realised—no, it's not. Turns out that therapy (and TikTok) is working overtime to help adults, especially women, put together the puzzle pieces of their brains. And in the process, we’re all discovering the same thing: we gravitate towards each other like hyperfocused magnets.
Neurokin: Why ADHDers Find Each Other
Ever noticed how your closest friends seem to share your quirks? The tendency for ADHD people to end up in the same circles isn’t random—it’s science. ADHDers naturally attract each other, a phenomenon often referred to as neurokin.
Here’s why: