Grimes Reveals ADHD and Autism Diagnoses, Critiques Social Media Mental Health Trends

The musician reflects on her late diagnoses, warns of screen addiction's impact on ADHD, and advocates for her children's privacy.

Grimes disclosed her recent ADHD and autism diagnoses, sharing reflections on how earlier awareness might have altered her childhood and life choices.
She criticized certain social media mental health accounts as 'extreme infohazards,' cautioning against self-diagnosis and misinformation.
Grimes highlighted screen addiction and 'dopaminergic burnout' as factors exacerbating ADHD symptoms, advocating for reading as a beneficial activity.
She expressed ongoing concerns about her children's exposure to public life, criticizing Elon Musk for their lack of privacy and recounting legal measures she has taken.
Grimes emphasized the broader societal risks of uninformed mental health narratives online, calling for greater responsibility in how mental health is discussed.