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Warning over new disturbing TikTok trend -'symptom borrowing' could be fuelling rise in ADHD

Daily Mail Health · 7 September 2026 at 10:07

Warning over new disturbing TikTok trend -'symptom borrowing' could be fuelling rise in ADHD

Experts are warning of the dangers of so-called 'symptom borrowing' among people watching content about health conditions on social media.

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Warning over new disturbing TikTok trend -'symptom borrowing' could be fuelling rise in ADHD

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