A word on online self-diagnosis of a mental illness: Don't


As in other medical fields, diagnosing a mental illness requires a wealth of knowledge and diagnostic tools, Schmidt explains. What's more, he adds, there's no universal combination of symptoms, since mental illnesses can present very differently in different people. — Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik

BERLIN: More and more advice from would-be mental health experts is being posted on social media. What sounds risky also brings opportunities some psychologists say.

Are you often distracted? Frequently bruise yourself by bumping into furniture? Muck about a lot? Then you probably have adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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