Grimes Opens Up About ADHD and Autism Diagnoses

The musician reflects on her recent diagnoses, critiques social media mental health advice, and emphasizes the importance of addressing misinformation for her children.

Grimes revealed her recent diagnoses of ADHD and autism, sharing the news via her X account and reflecting on how earlier awareness might have changed her life.
She criticized the proliferation of unsupervised mental health advice on social media, calling it potentially harmful and cautioning against misinformation.
Grimes linked ADHD symptoms to screen addiction and dopaminergic burnout, noting that her symptoms were worse when she wasn't an avid reader.
As a mother of three, she highlighted the importance of addressing misinformation about ADHD and mental health for the well-being of her children.
Grimes, who studied neuroscience and Russian at McGill University, has previously expressed concerns about fame's impact on young people and her children's privacy.